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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marc Horton (ranked 5276 p4p, 24217 weight class) and Melvin Tate (ranked 430 p4p, 472 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tate finds it's way round the side to connect with Horton's head.
Melvin Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Horton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tate closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horton throws a jab when Tate was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Horton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horton throws out a leg kick but Tate moves out of range and Horton only half commits.
Horton feints and as Tate raises his hands in defense, Horton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Horton trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Horton 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.
Horton with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton controlling from the top position.
Tate keeping full guard, as Horton tries to pass.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate misses with a double jab.
Horton looks to throw a body kick
and Tate counters with a series of strikes. Horton will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate throws a nice looking combination but Horton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horton tried to score with a low kick but Tate checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Horton.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Tate.
Horton misses with a leg kick.
Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tate blocks a head kick by Horton.
Horton throws the left hand but Tate avoids the punch easily.
Tate moves out of range as Horton throws a body kick.
Tate throws a right hand that Horton ducks under and follows up with a left that Horton also avoids with ease.
Horton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Horton lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horton pushing down on Tate's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Horton is working for a submission of some sort.
Horton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is in trouble now - Horton has advanced to mount!
Horton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Horton wants to control the pace but Tate is squirming around nicely.
Horton looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tate is squirming around, avoiding Horton's attempts to control the action.
Horton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Horton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Horton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tate is on top in guard.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Horton.
Horton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Horton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tate being controlled here momentarily.
Horton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tate's guard.
Horton wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Horton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tate's head.
Horton throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Horton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horton stays in close to Tate's body and controls the position.
Horton tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
Horton passes Tate's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Horton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Horton not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horton uses his free foot to push down on Tate's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tate.
Tate wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Horton.
Horton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tate because Horton loaded up on that one.
Tate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tate?
Horton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tate is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tate and Horton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Horton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horton wants to control but Tate is keeping him busy.
Horton throws a strike aimed at the side of Tate's head but Tate avoids it well.
Horton controlling the position.
Horton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Horton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tate looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Tate looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range.
Tate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate throws a combination that misses
and Horton counters with a shoot takedown. Tate fights it but they end up in guard.
Tate is looking to stand back up but Horton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tate.
Horton is pressing down on Tate's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tate is holding on for now.
Horton thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton stalling.
Horton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?
Horton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Horton there.
Horton trying to control the pace.
Horton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tate is staying active underneath Horton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horton uses his free foot to push down on Tate's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tate.
Horton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tate has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Horton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Horton has control of Tate's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tate regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Horton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Horton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tate has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tate!
Marc Horton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horton looking for a guillotine here but Tate defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tate has his hands clasped together but Horton extends and breaks Tate's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Horton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marc Horton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Parrish (ranked 3739 p4p, 4032 weight class) and Antoine Moreau (ranked 351 p4p, 372 weight class). Antoine Moreau told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Parrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoine Moreau!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parrish misses with a straight left.
Moreau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parrish lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parrish.
Parrish connects with a jab.
Moreau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moreau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moreau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parrish loads up on a big right hand but Moreau slips the punch.
Moreau is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Parrish misses with a left hand
and Moreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Parrish misses.
Parrish scores with a hook to the body. Moreau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parrish thuds his right hand into Moreau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moreau slips a straight right by Parrish.
Moreau wants to counter the offense by Parrish and move into the clinch position.
Parrish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moreau ducks under a wild hook from Parrish.
A little jabbing left from Moreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parrish lands a jab to the head.
 Moreau is rocked!
Parrish throws a hook but Moreau avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Moreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parrish misses with a left hand
and Moreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parrish is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parrish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parrish throws a big shot that misses.
Moreau wants to counter with a clinch but Parrish pushes him away.
Parrish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parrish misses with a right hand
and Moreau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moreau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parrish.
Moreau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parrish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
The fighters circling - Parrish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parrish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Barry Parrish has been cut.
Parrish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parrish.
A big left from Parrish misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Parrish.
Moreau moves out of range of the strikes.
Parrish throws a good cross that connects.
Moreau is still on wobbly legs! Can Parrish finish him?
Parrish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moreau seems to have recovered his senses.
Parrish throws a good cross that connects.
Parrish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Parrish misses.
Moreau steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parrish.
Parrish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moreau counters with a right hand to the body.
Parrish misses with a jab to the body
and Moreau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parrish drops Moreau with a naaaaasty hook - Moreau is in real trouble here! Parrish dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Parrish!
A less than humble Barry Parrish misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 3043 p4p, 3942 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 339 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mickey Munday enters the cage!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic dodges the punch combination from Munday.
Jovanovic leaves Munday with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jovanovic attempts a counter takedown but Munday avoids it well and moves away.
Jovanovic misses with a head kick.
Jovanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Munday wants a takedown.
Munday can't get the takedown.
Gavrilo Jovanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Munday.
Munday prevents a body shot from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jovanovic fails to land.
Jovanovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Munday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munday has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jovanovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Munday is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Munday is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jovanovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Munday drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jovanovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic digs a right hand underneath Munday's ribcage. Munday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Munday looks winded!
Jovanovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jovanovic lands a nice uppercut.
Jovanovic pushes Munday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jovanovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Munday 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.
Jovanovic pushes Munday back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jovanovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Munday or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jovanovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Munday is rocked!
Jovanovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munday is still on wobbly legs! Can Jovanovic finish him?
Jovanovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munday backwards.
Jovanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jovanovic manages to break the clinch.
Jovanovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Munday's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jovanovic is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic'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.
Nice strikes from Jovanovic there.
Munday seems to have recovered his senses.
Jovanovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munday sees it coming and defends easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jovanovic connects with a nice short shot to Munday's temple.
Munday pushes Jovanovic off looking to stand but Jovanovic dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jovanovic there.
Jovanovic is trying to control. Munday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing that Jovanovic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jovanovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Jovanovic.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jovanovic lands a nice short elbow.
Jovanovic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munday has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jovanovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Munday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jovanovic pulls his head out easily.
Munday wants to get back to full guard but Jovanovic has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jovanovic trying to control but Munday is having none of it.
Jovanovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jovanovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Munday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jovanovic loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Munday scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jovanovic land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jovanovic stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavrilo Jovanovic!
After winning the bout, Gavrilo Jovanovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Winston (ranked 1885 p4p, 2831 weight class) and John Boris (ranked 227 p4p, 311 weight class). Eric Winston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Winston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boris.
Winston throws a head kick but Boris moves out of range.
Boris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Boris misses with a jab to the body
letting Winston counter with a right hand.
Boris fails with the takedown
and Winston counters with a leg kick.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Winston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boris to score with a decent uppercut.
Winston connects with a right hand. Boris shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winston was covering up waiting for the punch and Boris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boris postures up and lands a big shot to Winston's brow.
Boris looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boris looking to pass the guard.
Winston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boris lands a couple of digs.
Winston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boris postures up in Winston's guard and throws a big left but Winston blocks it.
Boris advances position into side control!
Boris scoring with punches from side control.
Boris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winston tries to buck Boris off but Boris is having none of it.
An elbow from Boris crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boris is putting a hurting on Winston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winston is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Winston trying to control but Boris postures up.
Winston actively working from the bottom here.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Winston is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boris.
Winston wants to control but Boris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winston keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boris wants to pass the guard but Winston is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Winston has recovered full guard.
Boris wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Boris working some strikes from top position.
Boris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boris has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
Boris wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Boris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six 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.
Ground and pound from Boris.
Winston looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Boris pushes past his half guard into mount!
Boris wants to control but Winston has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Winston controlling the position for now.
Boris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winston is not content to let Boris control the position.
Winston is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris is trying to work for a kimura but Winston is defending well.
Boris trying to pass the guard but Winston defending well.
Winston is refusing to be controlled, as Boris sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Boris seems content to control.
Boris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winston has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eight 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.
Boris is trying to work for a kimura but Winston is defending well.
Boris lands with a punch from half guard.
Winston trying to control here.
Boris is stalling here. Winston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boris seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Winston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris is trying to control Winston's posture but Winston avoids it.
Winston 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.
Boris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Winston working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boris is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Boris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Boris'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.
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boris.
Boris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boris gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Boris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Winston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winston holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris tries to advance to mount but Winston denies him.
Winston sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Winston is controlling Boris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boris is thwarting Winston's attempts to control the position.
Boris wants to control but Winston is keeping him busy.
Boris is taking a breather. Winston 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.
Winston regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winston is controlling Boris's posture.
Boris trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Boris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boris slips under a jab.
Boris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Winston sprawls well initially but Boris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Winston tries to get to full guard but Boris has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Boris escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Boris!
Winston taking a bit of punishment here - Boris scoring with strikes.
Boris works to advance to full mount. Winston defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Winston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boris wants to control the pace but Winston is squirming around nicely.
Boris controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to control the position but Boris now has his back.
Boris scores with punches to the body.
Boris has the hooks in. Winston is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boris not allowing Winston to control his hands.
Boris looking for the choke from the back.
Boris controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
Boris lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Winston hold on?!
Winston defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Boris's arms.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris gets his hands free as Winston looks to control.
Winston is in a bad position with Boris working for a choke. Winston manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Boris keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Boris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winston stands up over Boris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking to control.
Boris wants to sweep but no luck.
Boris looking to control.
Boris looking for a sweep. Not yet Boris, not yet.
Boris working for a triangle but Winston defends it easily.
Winston is fighting to break Boris's control of his arms but Boris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Boris.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Boris keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Boris looking for a sweep. Not yet Boris, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Winston misses.
Boris needs to keep his hands up - Winston had a free shot at his head there.
Boris looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Boris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Winston defends it well.
Boris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Boris misses.
Winston connects with a solid leg kick.
Boris misses with a body shot.
It looked like Winston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boris scores with the left hand. Winston knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boris.
Winston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Boris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boris dodges the punch combination from Winston.
Boris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Boris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Winston, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boris defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Boris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winston is fending him off so far but Boris persists. Nope, Winston circles away and we're back to standing.
Boris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winston is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Winston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Winston. No joy for Boris on that attempt.
Eric Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris shoots for a double leg takedown but Winston sprawls well. He's pushed Boris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boris moves forwards but Winston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Boris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winston throws a hook but Boris blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Boris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winston throws a sloppy head kick and Boris moves out of range easily.
Boris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boris lands a nice looking body shot.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Winston throws a body punch but Boris moves out of range.
Boris throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.
Winston gets caught napping as Boris dives in and scores a takedown. Winston manages to retain guard.
Boris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boris defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Boris landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winston is trying to hold Boris in close to prevent damage but Boris has managed to pass into half guard.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Boris wants to free his trapped foot but Winston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
Winston wants to control but Boris is keeping busy.
Winston is staying active underneath Boris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winston's head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winston throws a head kick but Boris moves out of range.
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston throwing a counter right hand but Boris manages to avoid it.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Boris takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boris is defended easily by Winston.
Boris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris misses the shot to the body.
Eric Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Winston slips a jab from Boris.
Winston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Boris.
A little feinted left hand from Winston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Winston lands a jab to the head.
Winston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winston throws a leg kick but Boris checks it.
Boris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winston defends well and Boris ends up having to push Winston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eric Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Winston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boris just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston scores with a decent looking hook.
Boris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Nice body punch from Boris.
Boris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Winston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Winston is looking for a triangle but Boris pushes his legs off easily.
Boris throws a strike but Winston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Winston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boris working for submissions but it's allowed Winston to get to half guard.
Boris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winston tries to pass to full mount but Boris defends it.
Winston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boris keeps working.
Boris tries to roll over but Winston keeps him under control.
Winston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston is looking to advance position but Boris won't allow it.
Boris is trying is best to control the position here.
Boris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winston pulls his head out easily.
Boris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Winston won't allow Boris to sweep him here.
Eric Winston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winston defends well.
Winston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winston advances position into side control!
Boris tries to buck Winston off but Winston is having none of it.
Boris struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boris misses with a hook
and Boris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boris scores with a sloppy right hand. Winston should have avoided that one.
Boris connects with a looping right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winston.
Boris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Winston trying to control from the bottom.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Boris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boris passes Winston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
John Boris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boris works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Boris.
I've got Boris 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Boris!
After the fight, John Boris was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 2181 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Phil Graves (ranked 254 p4p, 214 weight class). House comes into the arena with HonestKey- Keep Fightin' blaring out of the sound system. Graves has chosen I Bring The Darkness. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Graves!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from House.
House has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Max House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
House throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
House misses with a jab to the body
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Graves coming out on top.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
House scores with a crisp jab that stopped Graves in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves moves away from the strike by House.
Jab, jab by House - just one landing.
That kick from Graves tenderised House's leg. House is trying to keep his angry face on.
Graves's coach down at Berloga was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Graves's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from House misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves scores with a nice body kick.
Graves misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
House misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Max House has been cut.
Graves throws a wild body kick that House sees coming a mile off.
Graves defending well as House loads up on a big left hand.
House misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
House's corner calls for a 1-2. House obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
House misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Graves blocks a jab.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
House throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
House misses with an uppercut.
House backing away here, and Graves unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
House lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
House checks a low kick from Graves.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Graves throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Graves.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
House misses with a body shot
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Graves. That's going to slow House down.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Graves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Graves. House shrugs it off though.
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and House counters with a right hand to the body.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
House takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Graves keeps House at a distance using the push kick.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves lands a nice leg kick that just misses House's sensitive parts.
House walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
House takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! House had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Graves.
House takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Graves misses the body punch
and House counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves cracks House with an open hand slap.
House lands an overhand right.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
House will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
House takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
House lands with a nice combination. Graves backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from House on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and House counters with a straight right hand.
Graves slips a jab from House.
Graves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
House swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves lands a nice leg kick that just misses House's sensitive parts.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
House lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves scores with a punch to the head.
Graves slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Graves - that will leave a mark!
House misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves throws out a counter right but House avoids it with no problem.
Graves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Graves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Graves slips a straight right by House.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a wild combination.
Graves throws a head kick that House semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.
House blocks a head kick by Graves.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
House steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
House lands with a shot to the body.
House misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and House counters with a stiff right hand.
House lands with a right hand.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
House works Graves's body with a nice hook.
House on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
House avoids the head kick by Graves.
House misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves throws a leg kick but House sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Graves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Graves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max House's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
House rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graves misses the body punch
and House counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves misses with a looping left.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Graves pushes House away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Graves.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by House there.
Graves misses with a shot to the body
and House counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
House feints a jab promting Graves to slip. House then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Graves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Graves with a nice calf kick.
House misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a body kick.
A big right from House misses.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
House loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves walks into a jab.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House misses with a double jab
and Graves counters with a nice low kick that buckles House's knee momentarily.
House misses with an uppercut.
House is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
House misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a nice leg kick.
House misses with a body shot.
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping House at a distance.
Phil Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves jabs House right on the nose. House blinks but takes it well.
House lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.
Graves forces House back against the cage and clinches.
Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
House misses with a series of wild punches.
House looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
House blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from House misses its target.
Graves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a push kick but House slaps the foot to one side.
Graves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
House misses with a right hand
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves moves away from the strike by House.
House misses with a looping left.
Graves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
House throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
House scores with a hook.
House ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
House throws an off balance right hand
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
House throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a low kick, right behind House 's knee.
House lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
House misses with a double jab.
Graves takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
House uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Graves pushes House back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
House working hard to break the clinch.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House blocks a body shot from Graves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Graves on the inside.
House lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
House being controlled against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
House is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
House prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves has House pressed against the cage, preventing House from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of House backwards.
A hook to the body from Graves.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Graves.
A body shot lands from Graves.
House is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Graves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves working aggressively here.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
House takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Graves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
House blocking some punches.
House working hard to break the clinch.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
House wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
Max House's cut is getting worse.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
House is trying to break free.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Graves.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by House.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max House's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
House uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
House works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
House throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
House throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Graves misses with an uppercut. House saw that one coming.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves misses with an uppercut
enabling House to counter with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Graves!
House takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to clinch but House moves out of range.
That kick from Graves tenderised House's leg. House is trying to keep his angry face on.
House misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
House throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a nice low kick that buckles House's knee momentarily.
Graves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
House misses with a straight right.
House misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from House.
Graves is looking to clinch.
House moves out of range as Graves strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from House misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House misses with a body shot.
House lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Graves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graves lands an overhand right.
Graves misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Graves.
A counter left hand to the body from House misses its target.
House digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
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!
Graves misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot.
House moves away from the strike by Graves.
House throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves is looking to slow House down with leg kicks.
House misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a low kick, right behind House 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
House gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as House controls his hands.
Phil Graves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands a body shot.
House escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House swings widly with a right hand
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves feints a counter leg kick.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt House.
House missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
House ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Max House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Graves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - House throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House backing away here, and Graves unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Graves.
Graves looks to land a right hand but House moved out of range.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
House takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves slips a straight right by House.
Graves thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on House if he has to take too many more of those.
House throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed House momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a wild body kick that House sees coming a mile off.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves takes the fight into the clinch.
House blocks a body shot from Graves.
House lands a right hand.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
House looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House breaks from the clinch.
House misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House swings and misses with a hook to the body.
House throws a predictable looking body shot
and House takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Graves misses.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
House jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves counters with a body kick.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from House.
House ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
House takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Graves forces House back against the cage and clinches.
House blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from House.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands a nice uppercut.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
House's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as House controls the action.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Graves!
Phil Graves 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grady Bronze (ranked 2665 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 302 p4p, 193 weight class). Jeremy Marks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marks is fending him off so far but Bronze persists. Nope, Marks circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks is looking for the big counter here.
Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Marks is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Marks's guard.
Marks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronze is controlling him.
Marks has momentary wrist control but Bronze slips an elbow through the middle.
Marks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bronze landing with the ground and pound.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marks is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bronze postures up in Marks's guard and throws a big left but Marks blocks it.
Marks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronze.
Bronze misses with a takedown
and Marks counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronze somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Bronze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronze tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronze backing away here, and Marks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bronze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bronze trying to control the action but Marks is working from the bottom.
Marks tries to improve position but can't.
Bronze working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronze trying to control the position but Marks is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze scoring with punches and elbows.
Marks is looking for a sweep.
Marks trying to remain calm as Bronze controls from the top position.
Bronze tries to score with some ground and pound. Marks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marks is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Bronze crashes against the mat.
Bronze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marks sneaks back into half guard.
Marks is trying to stand up here but Bronze is controlling him well.
Bronze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marks wants to control but Bronze is keeping busy.
Marks is refusing to be controlled, as Bronze sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze stalling.
Marks is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bronze in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marks pushes Bronze off looking to stand but Bronze dives back in and keeps control.
Bronze stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronze thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bronze.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks checks the leg kick.
Bronze goes for a double leg but Marks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marks continues to drive forward.
Marks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bronze wants a takedown but no success here.
Marks manages to break the clinch.
Bronze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Marks. No joy for Bronze on that attempt.
Marks throws out a counter right but Bronze avoids it with no problem.
Bronze throws out a loose jab but Marks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronze shoots in looking for a takedown but Marks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bronze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bronze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marks throws a body shot but no joy.
Marks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bronze tries for a takedown but Marks circles away easily
and Bronze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marks.
Marks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marks connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marks lands a high kick!
Marks ducks under a wild hook from Bronze.
Bronze missing with a left hand there. Marks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronze fails with a takedown attempt.
Marks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronze gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marks wants to improve his position but Bronze is controlling well.
Marks pushes Bronze off looking to stand but Bronze dives back in and keeps control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bronze stands up out of the half guard.
Bronze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bronze working the ground and pound.
Bronze working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bronze in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marks is letting Bronze control him for a moment.
Bronze landing a few strikes.
Bronze is working Marks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bronze's best efforts.
Bronze working over Marks with some ground and pound. Marks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bronze stops Marks from getting back to his feet.
Bronze controlling the action here.
Marks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bronze is working away from the top position though.
Marks wants to improve his position but Bronze is controlling well.
Marks pushes Bronze off looking to stand but Bronze dives back in and keeps control.
Marks is looking to control Bronze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marks avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marks is defending against the submission attempts here by Bronze.
Bronze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bronze lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marks is trying to stand back up but Bronze is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grady Bronze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronze.
Marks connects with a single shot there.
Bronze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marks as he jumps to the side.
Marks raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bronze darts in looking for a takedown but Marks gets double underhooks and turns Bronze into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marks misses with a body punch.
Bronze throws a punch but it's blocked by Marks.
Bronze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bronze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marks pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze shoots for a double leg takedown but Marks sprawls well. He's pushed Bronze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bronze finds it's way round the side to connect with Marks's head.
Marks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronze.
Bronze misses with a hook to the body
and Marks counters with a head kick that drops Bronze to the mat! Bronze scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown but Marks shows good takedown defense.
Bronze walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bronze throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bronze scoring with punches from side control.
Bronze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Marks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Marks throws Bronze to one side and escapes!
Marks cracks Bronze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Marks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bronze.
Marks misses with a looping right.
Marks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a head kick but Bronze moves out of range.
Bronze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeremy Marks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bronze.
Marks bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bronze is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marks's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marks scores with a hook to the body. Bronze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marks.
Bronze shoots and misses
and Marks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronze. That did some damage!
Bronze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marks to score with a decent uppercut.
A good leg kick by Marks.
Jeremy Marks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marks avoids it really well and circles away.
Marks throws a fast counter high kick but Bronze manages to duck under it in time.
Bronze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marks to the mat! Marks manages to get full guard.
Marks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze wants to control from the top but Marks keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bronze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronze throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronze scoring with some ground and pound.
Bronze stops Marks from standing up.
Grady Bronze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronze is fighting to break Marks's control of his arms but Marks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bronze somewhat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bronze tries to clinch up but Marks circles away and keeps his distance.
Marks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marks lands with a kick to the temple. Bronze shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bronze throws a leg kick
and Marks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marks connects with a body shot that sends Bronze's belly button to the back.
Marks connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Bronze with that takedown attempt.
Marks unleashes a big counter combination but Bronze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bronze lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bronze misses with a takedown
letting Marks counter with a right hand.
Bronze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marks to the mat! Marks manages to get full guard.
Marks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronze's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bronze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marks defends well.
Marks wants to pass the guard but Bronze is keeping the position.
Marks is looking to stand up but Bronze won't let him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks controlling from the top position.
Bronze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marks sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Bronze doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Marks paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Bronze - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grady Bronze!
A relieved looking Grady Bronze 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Watts (ranked 607 p4p, 3019 weight class) and Roydell Gibbons (ranked 83 p4p, 338 weight class). Gibbons has chosen HonestKey- Raw Dog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammad Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gibbons misses with a two punch combination.
Watts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Gibbons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons misses with a lunging right hand
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibbons misses the body punch
and Watts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts throws a right and a left that Gibbons avoids nicely.
Gibbons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
Gibbons moves out of range as Watts strikes.
A little jabbing left from Gibbons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Watts misses with some punches.
Gibbons is trying to push Watts away but Watts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gibbons breaks the clinch.
Watts throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts throws a big counter combination but Gibbons scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Watts lands with a good body shot.
Watts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gibbons in his tracks.
Watts connects with the punch.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons counters with a nice body shot.
Gibbons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a nice body shot.
Watts throws a combination that misses
and Gibbons counters with a left to the body.
Gibbons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watts misses the body punch
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts cracks Gibbons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Watts misses with a looping right.
Gibbons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 Watts is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to get into range but Gibbons steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Watts! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gibbons scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roydell Gibbons!
Roydell Gibbons seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Watson (ranked 1413 p4p, 772 weight class) and Sumbu Kalambay (ranked 178 p4p, 103 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambay !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kalambay .
A countering left hand to the body from Kalambay misses.
Kalambay slips a jab from Watson.
Kalambay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kalambay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalambay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watson.
Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kalambay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Watson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kalambay to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalambay .
Watson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Watson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Watson is rocked!
Watson lands a nice hook to Kalambay 's body. Kalambay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalambay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watson throws a looping overhand right but Kalambay ducks down to avoid it.
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Kalambay counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Kalambay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Watson misses with a hook to the body
and Kalambay counters with a right hand to the body.
Kalambay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalambay ! But no joy.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Kalambay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalambay has Watson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalambay looking to stall.
Kalambay has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
Kalambay misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Watson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Watson is trying to push Kalambay away but Kalambay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Watson pulls guard.
Watson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kalambay gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalambay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalambay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Kalambay is proving a slippery customer.
Watson controlling the position.
Kalambay controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kalambay is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Watson.
Kalambay working away.
Watson trying to control but Kalambay flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Kalambay trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Watson doesn't escape.
Watson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson staying busy and making it hard for Kalambay to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Watson biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Kalambay not allowing Watson to control his hands.
Kalambay is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Watson just trying to survive but Kalambay is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay controls the position.
Watson trying to control but not successfully.
Watson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
What can Watson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Watson wants to escape the position.
Watson just trying to survive but Kalambay is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalambay doesn't have the hooks in and Watson manages to turn into his guard.
Kalambay is trying to control the position but Watson postures up.
Watson wants to control from the top but Kalambay keeps moving.
Watson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalambay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watson postures up.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kalambay is keeping the position for now.
Kalambay keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Watson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kalambay should have avoided that one.
Watson misses with a double jab
and Kalambay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Kalambay counters with a stiff right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Watson tests Kalambay 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Watson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kalambay moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Kalambay misses with a wild body shot.
Watson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalambay misses with a straight right.
Kalambay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kalambay misses with an uppercut.
Watson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalambay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Nice shot lands for Watson.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kalambay slips a jab and a cross from Watson.
Watson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kalambay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Watson lands a really nice looking cross but Kalambay seems unphased.
Kalambay defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Watson throws a hook but Kalambay blocks it.
Watson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalambay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Watson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalambay misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Watson misses the target.
Kalambay misses with a shot to the body
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sumbu Kalambay will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watson avoids the body shot from Kalambay .
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Kalambay digs a good body shot into Watson's ribs.
Watson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalambay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalambay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watson.
A countering left hand to the body from Kalambay misses.
Watson 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.
Kalambay swings for the body but Watson moves out of range.
Watson misses with a hook
and Kalambay counters with a right hand to the body.
Jake Watson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalambay slips a jab from Watson.
Kalambay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watson rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson misses with a right hand
and Kalambay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watson thinking.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalambay moves away.
Kalambay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watson, pushing him back against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalambay just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalambay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watson tries to pull guard but Kalambay won't allow it.
Kalambay has a couple of punches blocked by Watson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kalambay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Kalambay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Kalambay .
Kalambay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kalambay lands with a light punch inside.
Watson prevents a body shot from Kalambay .
Kalambay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalambay just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalambay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalambay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalambay scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Kalambay .
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
A short uppercut from Kalambay .
Watson is trying to break the clinch but Kalambay has him pressed against the cage.
Kalambay scores with a shot to the side of Watson's head.
Kalambay tries to throw a body punch but Watson avoids it by throwing Kalambay back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalambay .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalambay .
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kalambay obliges.
Kalambay dips a shoulder and cracks Watson with a mighty uppercut! Watson falls back against the cage and Kalambay unloads with a barrage of strikes! Watson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kalambay screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sumbu Kalambay !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 1306 p4p, 2200 weight class) and Winter Panda (ranked 173 p4p, 256 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winter Panda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Popizicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into Popizicki's guard.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Popizicki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Popizicki controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Popizicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Popizicki swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Panda dives in for a single leg takedown but Popizicki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Panda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Popizicki sprawls well initially but Panda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Panda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Panda is trying to control. Popizicki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda is controlling the pace.
Popizicki manages to get to full guard.
Popizicki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Popizicki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Popizicki has his foot on Panda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Panda works his way back into a safe position though.
Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Popizicki working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda chips away with some ground and pound.
Panda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Panda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Popizicki down.
Panda throws a strike aimed at the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki avoids it well.
Panda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Popizicki, who protects the arm well.
Popizicki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda throws a strike aimed at the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki avoids it well.
Popizicki is looking for a sweep.
Popizicki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Panda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Popizicki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Popizicki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Panda throws an elbow that misses. Popizicki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panda's guard. Nice move by Popizicki!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Panda holds on and takes a little breather.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda pulls Popizicki in close to prevent any damage.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Panda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Popizicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Popizicki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popizicki scores with the left hand. Panda knows he should have avoided that one.
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Panda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Panda.
Panda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Popizicki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Panda preventing the sweep.
Popizicki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Panda works over Popizicki with some ground and pound from guard.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Popizicki.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Popizicki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Panda has Popizicki in his guard.
Panda wants to sweep here but Popizicki controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Panda holds on and takes a little breather.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Panda trying to control the position.
Popizicki passes Panda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Panda trying to control but Popizicki postures up.
Popizicki wants to take a breather but Panda is having none of it.
Panda trying to control but Popizicki postures up.
Still in half guard, Popizicki seems content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Popizicki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Popizicki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Popizicki lands in his opponent's guard.
Panda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Popizicki 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popizicki throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Panda misses with a hook to the body
and Popizicki counters with a straight right hand.
Panda misses with a right hand
enabling Popizicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panda.
Panda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Popizicki to the mat! Popizicki manages to get full guard.
Popizicki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses.
Popizicki looking to control.
Panda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda with a nice head shot there.
Panda postures up in Popizicki's guard and throws a big left but Popizicki blocks it.
Panda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Popizicki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Panda trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Panda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Panda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Popizicki's head.
Panda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Popizicki's head.
Panda trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Panda throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popizicki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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.
Panda throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Popizicki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Panda avoids it really well and circles away.
Popizicki connects with a body shot that sends Panda's belly button to the back.
Panda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown. Popizicki tries to sprawl out of it but Panda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Popizicki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
Popizicki swinging wildly here.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Popizicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popizicki's corner calls for a 1-2. Popizicki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panda is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Popizicki defending well as Panda loads up on a big left hand.
Panda misses with a hook to the body
and Popizicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda moves out of range as Popizicki strikes.
A shot to the body from Popizicki misses
and Panda counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Panda defends it easily.
Popizicki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popizicki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popizicki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Popizicki has momentary wrist control but Panda slips an elbow through the middle.
Winter Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Popizicki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Panda controls the pace.
Popizicki looking for a sweep. Not yet Popizicki, not yet.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's six 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.
Panda controlling from the top position.
Panda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Panda throwing strikes but missing.
Popizicki is trying to keep Panda in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Popizicki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Popizicki's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popizicki wants to sweep but no luck.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Popizicki is keeping the position.
Panda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Popizicki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Panda has managed to get both his arms back between Popizicki's legs - danger averted.
Panda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Popizicki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panda manages to get himself to full guard.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Panda has his hands on Popizicki's head, controlling the position.
Panda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Popizicki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Popizicki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Panda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Popizicki's guard! Nice work there by Panda!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Popizicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda scoring with some ground and pound.
Popizicki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda throws an elbow that misses. Popizicki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panda's guard. Nice move by Popizicki!
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 Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Popizicki missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
A big left from Panda misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Popizicki misses the target.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki avoids the body shot from Panda.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Popizicki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
And Panda tries to counter it with a takedown but Popizicki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Panda lands with a right hand.
Panda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panda misses with a hook. Popizicki ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda misses with a straight right.
Panda misses with a body kick.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda connects with a body shot.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Popizicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panda manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Panda! But no joy.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panda jabs Popizicki right on the nose. Popizicki blinks but takes it well.
Winter Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Panda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Panda connects with a right hand. Popizicki shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda scores with a nice head shot.
Popizicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Panda.
Panda moves out of range as Popizicki strikes.
Popizicki misses with a hook
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Popizicki!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popizicki keeps working.
Panda working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda scoring with punches and elbows.
Popizicki can't do much from the bottom here.
Popizicki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Panda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Panda connects with a nice short shot to Popizicki's temple.
Popizicki tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Popizicki regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Panda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Popizicki's head.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panda landing with the ground and pound.
Panda connects with a couple of short punches.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Popizicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popizicki.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Popizicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winter Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Panda closes the distance and clinches up with Popizicki, looking for a takedown. Panda pushes Popizicki against the cage but Popizicki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Panda throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
Popizicki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popizicki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda throws a good cross that connects.
Panda throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Panda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Panda sizes up Popizicki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda slips under a jab.
Popizicki lands a nice hook to Panda's body. Panda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popizicki throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Popizicki misses with a looping left.
Panda gets a double leg takedown into Popizicki's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popizicki is looking to control Panda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popizicki avoid being mounted?
Popizicki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panda.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to pass to full mount but Popizicki defends it.
Panda is thwarting Popizicki's attempts to control the position.
Panda wants to take a breather but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
Popizicki keeping control of the position.
Panda is keen to just control but Popizicki is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chaz Popizicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Popizicki tries for a takedown but Panda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Panda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popizicki counters with a series of strikes. Panda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Popizicki misses with a looping left.
Popizicki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popizicki moves away.
Popizicki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Panda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws an elbow that misses. Popizicki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panda's guard. Nice move by Popizicki!
Popizicki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Panda seems keen to control Popizicki's posture.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda has Popizicki pulled in close to control his posture.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winter Panda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Popizicki 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chaz Popizicki!
During a confident post fight interview, Chaz Popizicki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Manfred (ranked 1094 p4p, 3764 weight class) and Trace Mack (ranked 145 p4p, 395 weight class). Trace Mack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred tries to score with a low kick but Mack moves his leg out of the way.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Manfred lands with an uppercut that bounces Mack off the cage and back into range.
Manfred tries to work over Mack's front leg with a kick but Mack checks it.
Manfred thows a leg kick but Mack checks it
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Klaus Manfred has been cut.
Manfred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manfred connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manfred misses the shot to the body.
Mack appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Manfred fails to land the takedown.
Mack let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Manfred moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMack.
Some wild striking there from Manfred.
Manfred throws a right hand that misses
and Mack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manfred seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mack misses with a two punch combination.
Manfred is looking to counter punch.
Mack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manfred.
Manfred seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manfred moves away.
Manfred with a nice cross.
Manfred shoots and misses
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manfred tries for a takedown but Mack circles away easily
and Mack counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Manfred has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Trace Mack!
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