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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zavian Barkley (ranked 1047 p4p, 1547 weight class) and Dean Gaines (ranked 145 p4p, 209 weight class). Dean Gaines 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Barkley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gaines avoids it.
Gaines looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away.
Barkley blocks a jab.
Barkley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barkley moves into range and clinches up with Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines lands a hook that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Barkley pushes off an throws an elbow but Gaines leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barkley blocks an uppercut.
Barkley pulls guard.
Gaines looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barkley's guard.
Gaines seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barkley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barkley controlling Gaines's posture.
Gaines must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gaines stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barkley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaines postures up.
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.
Gaines is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Gaines has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Barkley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gaines counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a body kick.
Barkley throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Dean Gaines has been cut.
Barkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaines.
Gaines's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barkley under the eye.
Gaines cracks Barkley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gaines has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barkley finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaines's head.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Gaines moved out of range.
Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley misses with a body shot
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barkley gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gaines gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Barkley is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Gaines!
An out of breath Dean Gaines thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luan Mesquita (ranked 955 p4p, 741 weight class) and Lloyd Blue (ranked 123 p4p, 95 weight class). Blue has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luan Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Blue moves into the clinch.
Blue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blue throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
It looked like Mesquita was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Mesquita swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luan Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blue defends well and Mesquita ends up having to push Blue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mesquita manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Mesquita throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blue. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Blue lands a big head kick that sends Mesquita tumbling to the mat! Blue takes a step backwards and waves Mesquita back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Mesquita is rocked!
 It looks like Luan Mesquita has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita catches Blue with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Mesquita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mesquita seems to have got his legs back now.
Blue throws a nice head kick!
Blue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mesquita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita throws a poor cross that misses
and Blue counters with a stiff right hand.
Mesquita checks a low kick from Blue.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Blue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luan Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mesquita is defending well for now.
Blue tries a knee to the head but Mesquita blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita jumps guard but Blue stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blue working aggressively here.
Blue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue misses with a knee strike.
Mesquita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blue slips a straight right by Mesquita.
Blue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Blue.
Blue comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Blue thows a leg kick but Mesquita checks it
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
and Blue counters with an outside leg kick.
Blue takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blue looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mesquita swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Blue.
Blue scores with a hook.
Mesquita scores with a jab.
Blue wants to clinch up but Mesquita keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Blue wants to counter with a clinch but Mesquita pushes him away.
Blue throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mesquita finds it's way round the side to connect with Blue's head.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blue throws out the jab.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
Mesquita taking a break here but Blue is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blue defends it well.
Blue has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Blue defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blue is looking to escape.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Blue tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Mesquita unloads with some shots from mount but Blue bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita with a couple of short strikes.
Blue is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Blue is staying in there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mesquita punching from mount but Blue doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blue looks a forlorn figure.
Blue tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Mesquita 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.
Blue is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita is landing with some decent strikes but Blue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mesquita working Blue over with strikes here.
Mesquita tries to control but Blue wriggling away.
Blue tries to reverse the position but Mesquita maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blue tries to lock up and control but Mesquita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mesquita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Blue holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mesquita tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Blue is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita unloading with bombs!
Mesquita thowing shots but they're missing.
Mesquita raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita won't let Blue get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mesquita lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Blue is looking to get to half guard.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blue looks a forlorn figure.
Blue is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesquita in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Blue to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blue wants to get back to his feet.
Blue is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mesquita has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blue's face.
Blue is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Blue wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mesquita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luan Mesquita's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mesquita dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.
As Mesquita backs off Blue throws a huge counter combo but Mesquita manages to avoid it all.
The crowd cheers as Blue lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mesquita doesn't seem phased though.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blue can do to turn this around?
Mesquita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blue misses with a straight right.
Mesquita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Mesquita was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Blue throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to move into range but Blue moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blue's half guard.
Blue manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita is fighting to break Blue's control of his arms but Blue is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mesquita is working Blue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesquita postures up in Blue's guard and throws a big left but Blue blocks it.
Mesquita stands up over Blue, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Blue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blue is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blue managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Mesquita lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Blue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blue throws a big shot that misses.
Lloyd Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is controlling Mesquita's posture.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Blue pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
Mesquita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blue looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blue looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blue!
Mesquita tries to buck Blue off but Blue is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Blue controls the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Luan Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue working away.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Mesquita prevents Blue from moving into mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mesquita seems a little lost for a moment, as Blue dominates the positioning.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
Blue slips a straight right by Mesquita.
Blue tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mesquita works Blue's body with a nice hook.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Blue moves into the clinch.
Mesquita has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blue regains guard immediately.
Blue pulls Mesquita in close to his closed guard and prevents Mesquita from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blue trying to control the position.
Blue has his hands on Mesquita's head, controlling the position.
Blue keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Mesquita.
Blue takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue misses with a straight left.
Mesquita swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mesquita fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blue sprawls well initially but Mesquita persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blue manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mesquita throws out the jab.
Blue appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Mesquita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 Luan Mesquita will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luan Mesquita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blue takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the head.
Mesquita lands with a cross.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mesquita doesn't seem bothered though.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Blue's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blue seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Blue uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mesquita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mesquita.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Blue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Blue throws out a counter right but Mesquita avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mesquita swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blue.
Blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mesquita is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Mesquita.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mesquita walks into a jab.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Mesquita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita throws a hook to the side of Blue's head but Blue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Mesquita.
Blue lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blue lands with a straight right. Mesquita didn't see that one coming.
Blue fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mesquita checks it well.
Mesquita scores with a nice head shot.
Mesquita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blue was covering up waiting for the punch and Mesquita finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blue pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up in Blue's guard and throws a big left but Blue blocks it.
Blue pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita is looking to pass into half guard but Blue pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blue is in guard.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blue trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Lloyd Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling from the top position.
Blue must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blue is looking to stand up but Mesquita won't let him.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice cross by Blue.
Blue works the jab nicely.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mesquita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blue counters with an inside leg kick.
Blue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Blue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luan Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Mesquita blocks a low kick nicely.
Blue on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesquita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blue. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita feinted with a counter takedown.
Mesquita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blue pinned against the cage. Blue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita scores with a takedown into Blue's guard.
Blue seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blue has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mesquita breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Blue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita ducks right into an uppercut from Blue.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Blue takes one to the chin there.
Blue fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mesquita jabs Blue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blue sprawls and moves away.
Luan Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Mesquita is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blue slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lloyd Blue.
I think Mesquita 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 796 p4p, 1033 weight class) and Willy McCoy (ranked 102 p4p, 127 weight class). Gibbons's entrance music is HonestKey- Raw Dog. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying McCoy's choice of entrance music: You Don't Mess Around With Jim. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willy McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibbons fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Gibbons.
McCoy misses with a looping right.
McCoy swings widly with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCoy misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbons. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibbons throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gibbons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a left hand
and Gibbons counters with a nice right hand that sends McCoy toppling to the canvas! McCoy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gibbons finish him?!
 McCoy is rocked!
It looks like Willy McCoy has been cut.
Gibbons cracks McCoy with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roydell Gibbons!
During a confident post fight interview, Roydell Gibbons 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 440 p4p, 470 weight class) and Danny Braxton (ranked 54 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
Bayarmaa needs to keep his hands up - Braxton had a free shot at his head there.
Bayarmaa misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa is looking to land body kicks.
Bayarmaa pushes Braxton away with a front kick.
Braxton avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
Bayarmaa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Braxton throws a push kick but Bayarmaa slaps the foot to one side.
Bayarmaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bayarmaa blocks a head kick by Braxton.
A counter left hand to the body from Bayarmaa misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Braxton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Braxton scores with a head kick. Bayarmaa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Bayarmaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Braxton in the body.
Braxton misses with an uppercut.
Bayarmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Braxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bayarmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bayarmaa is looking to counter punch.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice body kick.
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braxton tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayarmaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Braxton should have avoided that one.
It looks like Danny Braxton has been cut.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bayarmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Braxton strikes.
Bayarmaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Braxton misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton misses with a looping right.
Bayarmaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa looks for the body kick but Braxton saw that one coming.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bayarmaa looks to land a right hand but Braxton moved out of range.
A big right from Braxton misses.
Braxton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Braxton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Braxton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braxton slips a jab and a cross from Bayarmaa.
Braxton walks into a jab.
Bayarmaa thuds his shin into the meat of Braxton's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braxton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Braxton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Braxton moves out of range.
Braxton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bayarmaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Braxton takes one to the chin there.
Braxton jabs Bayarmaa right on the nose. Bayarmaa blinks but takes it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayarmaa.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Braxton looks to land a combination. Bayarmaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bayarmaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Braxton.
Braxton closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Bayarmaa on the inside.
Bayarmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braxton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braxton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bayarmaa lands a really nice looking cross but Braxton seems unphased.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa looks for the body kick but Braxton saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton misses the jab.
Bayarmaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Braxton lands with an uppercut that bounces Bayarmaa off the cage and back into range.
Gan Bayarmaa's cut is getting worse.
Bayarmaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braxton misses with a hook.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braxton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bayarmaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bayarmaa throws a hook but Braxton blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Braxton throws out a counter right but Bayarmaa avoids it with no problem.
Braxton scores with a nice strike.
Braxton misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bayarmaa misses the target.
Braxton walks into a straight right hand from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Braxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bayarmaa throws a quick counter head kick but Braxton was just out of range.
Braxton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayarmaa is just out of range.
Bayarmaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braxton wants to counter the offense by Bayarmaa and move into the clinch position.
Bayarmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braxton swings for the body but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Bayarmaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Braxton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gan Bayarmaa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bayarmaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Bayarmaa backs off Braxton throws a huge counter combo but Bayarmaa manages to avoid it all.
Bayarmaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bayarmaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Braxton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayarmaa throws a low kick but Braxton moves out of range easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws the kick towards the body but Braxton avoids it.
A nice side step and Braxton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Braxton lands a head shot.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Braxton! Bayarmaa is backing up but he can't get away as Braxton lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bayarmaa and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danny Braxton!
A victorious Danny Braxton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Stewart (ranked 454 p4p, 708 weight class) and Jameel Johnson (ranked 57 p4p, 90 weight class). Stewart comes into the arena with Tupac - Hit 'Em Up blaring out of the sound system. Danny Stewart 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stewart doesn't seem bothered though.
Stewart throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stewart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Stewart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Danny Stewart has been cut.
Stewart throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Stewart throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Stewart's head but Stewart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Stewart misses its target.
Stewart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Stewart is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Stewart saw that one coming.
Stewart misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Stewart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Stewart throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson cracks Stewart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Stewart misses with an uppercut
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Stewart.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson lands a jab.
Stewart throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily.
Stewart lands with a nice body punch.
Stewart loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Stewart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stewart throws out the jab.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Stewart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stewart takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Stewart. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stewart.
Stewart blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Stewart throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Stewart shakes it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart scores with a four punch combination!
Stewart misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Stewart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Stewart ducks down to avoid it.
Stewart is looking to counter punch.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Stewart digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson lands a jab.
Stewart looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Stewart misses with a hook
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danny Stewart's cut is getting worse.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Stewart on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stewart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Stewart is rocked!
Stewart misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Stewart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stewart misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson scores with a counter punch that sends Stewart to the canvas! Johnson smells blood - he's punishing Stewart with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Stewart has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameel Johnson!
Jameel Johnson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Danny Stewart spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Hyde (ranked 527 p4p, 806 weight class) and Digital Jokinen (ranked 66 p4p, 102 weight class). Hyde comes to the cage accompanied by Darkside-Neoni. Digital Jokinen 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Digital Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
A punch combination from Jokinen misses.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hyde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyde misses the target.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Jokinen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jokinen cracks Hyde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hyde scores with a nice head shot.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Hyde connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen moves forwards but Hyde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
It looks like Grant Hyde has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jokinen.
Hyde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde throws out a powerful jab.
Hyde lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Hyde plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
and Jokinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyde lands a jab to Jokinen's midsection.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Despite the aggression on Jokinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde blocks the body kick.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hyde steps away.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hyde moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen unleashes a big counter combination but Hyde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hyde scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hyde finds it's way through Jokinen's defenses.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hyde drops Jokinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jokinen looks back up at him and smiles so Hyde waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Jokinen is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde finds Jokinen's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Jokinen flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Hyde lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Jokinen will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Hyde!
An out of breath and clearly excited Grant Hyde thanked Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marsden (ranked 211 p4p, 571 weight class) and Seppo Maki (ranked 28 p4p, 70 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Brick - Ben Folds Five. Seppo Maki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Maki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marsden misses with a left hand
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsden scores with a one two! Maki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marsden thows a leg kick but Maki checks it
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Maki checks a low kick from Marsden.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Maki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Maki moved out of range nicely.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden misses with a right hand
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki checks a low kick from Marsden.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki looks to land a left hand but Marsden moved out of range nicely.
Marsden misses with a leg kick.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Maki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maki! But no joy.
Maki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maki keeps the fight on the outside.
Maki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marsden lands the left hand.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden throws a right hand that Maki ducks under and follows up with a left that Maki also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Marsden misses its intended target.
Maki moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maki throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden is looking to slow Maki down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Maki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with Maki's head.
A nice leg kick from Marsden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Maki jumps back.
Maki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maki checks a leg kick nicely.
Marsden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marsden connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden misses with a leg kick
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses the body punch
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marsden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marsden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
Marsden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Marsden.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Maki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maki.
It looks like Mick Marsden has been cut.
Maki moves forwards but Marsden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marsden cracks Maki with an open hand slap.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Maki is out of range.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Maki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is leaning against Maki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with an elbow over the top.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
Maki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki misses with the head strike.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden tries to work over Maki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maki misses with some punches.
Marsden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maki tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Maki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maki.
Maki prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maki looking to slow down the pace here.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maki digs a right hand into Marsden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsden's gas tank.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maki.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Maki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Maki stalling in the clinch but Marsden improves position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries a body shot but Maki blocks it.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maki's elbow.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maki's defenses.
Nice body punch from Maki - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Maki working aggressively here.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of Maki's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Maki controls the action.
Maki blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Maki avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Maki 's eye.
Maki tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Maki lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden.
Maki lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Maki looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Marsden.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Maki.
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maki backwards.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maki takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marsden or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
Marsden is leaning against Maki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Marsden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsden dips to his left and cracks Maki with an uppercut!
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Maki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Marsden connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden is looking to score with low kicks.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden.
Marsden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maki on the side of the head.
Marsden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Maki's front leg but catches the back leg as Maki tries to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Marsden misses
and Maki counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Marsden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
Maki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marsden misses with a hook
and Marsden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maki tries to keep at a distance but Marsden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maki lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Nice body punch from Maki - that landed with a thud.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden lands an uppercut.
Maki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Marsden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki moves away from the strike by Marsden.
Maki lands a big uppercut and Marsden crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marsden looks OK. Maki waves Marsden back to his feet!
Marsden is rocked!
Marsden misses with a hook to the body
and Maki counters with a nice right hand that sends Marsden toppling to the canvas! Marsden scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maki finish him?!
Oh Marsden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there
and Maki scores with a counter punch that sends Marsden to the canvas! Maki smells blood - he's punishing Marsden with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Marsden has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Maki!
Seppo Maki 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Soap (ranked 146 p4p, 471 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 23 p4p, 63 weight class). Soap comes into the arena with Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Knight's choice of entrance music: HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soap misses with a low kick.
Knight drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soap defends it well.
Soap throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soap moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Soap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Soap working aggressively here.
A short left from Soap.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knight's brow.
Soap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Terrell Knight has been cut.
Soap lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soap.
A head punch on the inside from Soap fails to land.
Soap throws an elbow that misses.
Knight prevents a body shot from Soap.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Soap.
Soap throws an elbow but it misses.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap lands a damaging elbow.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knight blocks a body shot from Soap.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Soap avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knight prevents a body shot from Soap.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Soap swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Soap has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Soap lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Knight as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocks a body shot from Soap.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Soap is just out of range.
Soap throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight checks a low kick from Soap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
Soap lands a jab-cross combination.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soap.
Soap lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight is rocked!
Knight takes a swing at Soap's ribcage but misses.
Soap fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knight just manages to avoid it.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Soap finish him?
A jab from Knight misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a monster overhand right that drops Knight! Soap follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Soap!
Simon Soap was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Graves (ranked 86 p4p, 302 weight class) and Trayvon Lewis (ranked 12 p4p, 39 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by I Bring The Darkness.. The key to victory for Phil Graves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Graves!
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Graves rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lewis's guard! Nice work there by Graves!
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Graves is aware though and is defending well.
Lewis working for submissions but it's allowed Graves to get to half guard.
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Graves seems content to control.
Graves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lewis is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lewis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graves pulls his head out easily.
Graves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Graves is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Graves to see if he's OK.
Lewis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Graves rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lewis's guard! Nice work there by Graves!
Lewis wants to control but Graves passes easily into half guard.
Graves prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Graves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lewis trying to control but Graves postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Graves controlling the action here.
Lewis trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lewis gets full guard.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graves controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Graves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewis pulls Graves in close to his closed guard and prevents Graves from doing any damage or advancing position.
Graves is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lewis looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's six 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.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Graves misses the jab.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Graves lands a slapping body shot.
Phil Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Graves misses.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Graves tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Graves misses with a looping right.
Graves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves tried to score with a low kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Graves's head coaches at Berloga that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis connects with a right hand. Graves shakes it off.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis walks into a straight right hand from Graves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves misses with a leg kick.
Lewis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Graves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Lewis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Graves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Graves looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lewis takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily.
Phil Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Graves.
Graves tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Graves tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves wants to slow Lewis down by chopping away at his legs.
Graves lands an overhand right.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis with the counter takedown but Graves avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Graves.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Graves.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Graves trying to control here.
Lewis throwing shots but Graves is blocking nicely.
That's two 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.
Graves tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of Graves's head.
Lewis is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Graves is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trayvon Lewis!
Trayvon Lewis is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Trayvon Lewis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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