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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Fielder (ranked 1332 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Darnell Majesty (ranked 169 p4p, 257 weight class). Cassius Fielder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darnell Majesty's chin.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cassius Fielder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Majesty!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majesty connects with a body shot that sends Fielder's belly button to the back.
Darnell Majesty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Fielder - just one landing.
 It looks like Darnell Majesty has been cut.
Fielder blocks the body kick.
Fielder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Majesty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fielder takes a swing at Majesty's ribcage but misses.
Majesty takes a swing at Fielder's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fielder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Majesty misses the target.
Fielder throws a jab when Majesty was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fielder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Majesty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Majesty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fielder misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Majesty releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Majesty.
Majesty walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Majesty.
Majesty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Majesty 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.
Majesty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Majesty tries to clinch up.
Majesty instigates a clinch.
Fielder throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Fielder on the inside.
Majesty pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majesty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fielder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Majesty looking for a guillotine here but Fielder defends easily.
Fielder gets to his feet - Majesty follows without any prompting.
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!
Majesty scores with a hook.
Fielder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Majesty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Majesty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fielder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fielder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majesty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Majesty throws a lazy right hand but Fielder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fielder dodges the punch combination from Majesty.
An attempted straight right counter from Fielder misses the target.
Majesty misses with an uppercut.
Fielder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Majesty misses with a double jab.
Majesty lands a big head kick that sends Fielder tumbling to the mat! Majesty takes a step backwards and waves Fielder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fielder misses with a hook.
Majesty wants to counter the offense by Fielder and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majesty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fielder throws an overhand right that lands on Majesty's shoulder, as Majesty tries to avoid the shot.
Majesty slips a jab from Fielder.
Fielder misses with a hook
and Majesty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fielder moves out of range of the body kick from Majesty.
Majesty loads up on a big right hand but Fielder slips the punch.
Fielder throws a shot to the body.
Majesty throws a lazy right hand but Fielder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fielder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Majesty looks to throw the jab but Fielder is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fielder walks into a stiff left hand from Majesty.
Fielder misses with a right hand
and Majesty counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Fielder to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Majesty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darnell Majesty!
Darnell Majesty tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryk Anders (ranked 1191 p4p, 1876 weight class) and Gerald Phoenix (ranked 139 p4p, 202 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryk Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders scores with a decent looking hook.
Anders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Ryk Anders has been cut.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anders.
A quick step to the side and Anders tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anders defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anders.
Anders is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Anders sets himself, and Phoenix steps forward looking for the clinch! Anders avoids it this time.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Anders coming out on top.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Anders moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Anders. Those never looked like landing.
Phoenix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheers as Anders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoenix doesn't seem phased though.
Phoenix walks into a jab.
It looks like Gerald Phoenix has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Anders takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phoenix cracks Anders with a hook to the temple - Anders is on wobbly legs here! Phoenix swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Anders falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Phoenix wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerald Phoenix!
Our winner, Gerald Phoenix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Boss (ranked 1524 p4p, 1927 weight class) and Chuck Bliss (ranked 174 p4p, 205 weight class). 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Bliss!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bliss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Big Boss has been cut.
Bliss plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Boss to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Boss just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Bliss!
Our winner, Chuck Bliss, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between August Valkyrie (ranked 1137 p4p, 850 weight class) and Nicholas Sartre (ranked 135 p4p, 99 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Valkyrie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicholas Sartre!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sartre.
Valkyrie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sartre misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Valkyrie misses its intended target.
Sartre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valkyrie slips a straight right by Sartre.
Sartre slips a jab from Valkyrie .
A telegraphed right hand from Sartre misses the target.
Valkyrie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sartre throws a sloppy head kick and Valkyrie moves out of range easily.
Sartre swats away the attempt to clinch by Valkyrie .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartre scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valkyrie throws a right hand that misses
and Valkyrie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sartre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sartre moves out of range as Valkyrie strikes.
Nicholas Sartre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valkyrie takes a swing at Sartre's ribcage but misses.
Valkyrie has Sartre up against the cage in a clinch.
Valkyrie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sartre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A low kick from Sartre misses
and Valkyrie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Valkyrie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Valkyrie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sartre wants to sweep here but Valkyrie controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sartre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valkyrie lands a couple of elbows.
Valkyrie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sartre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valkyrie defends well.
Valkyrie connects with a couple of short punches.
Valkyrie trying to control but Sartre is working from the bottom.
Valkyrie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valkyrie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sartre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valkyrie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sartre's guard.
Valkyrie throwing shots but Sartre is blocking nicely.
Valkyrie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valkyrie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sartre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valkyrie throws a strike but Sartre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sartre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valkyrie passes Sartre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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. Valkyrie connects with a nice short shot to Sartre's temple.
Valkyrie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sartre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valkyrie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valkyrie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sartre's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is controlling the pace.
Sartre is trying to maintain the position but Valkyrie is very close to passing his half guard.
Valkyrie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valkyrie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sartre is looking for a sweep. Valkyrie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sartre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sartre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valkyrie pulls his head out easily.
Valkyrie prevents Sartre from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sartre is pressing down on Valkyrie 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Valkyrie throwing strikes from guard but Sartre blocks nicely.
Valkyrie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valkyrie postures up in Sartre's guard and throws a big left but Sartre blocks it.
Valkyrie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valkyrie preventing the sweep.
Valkyrie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Valkyrie stands and throws Sartre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sartre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valkyrie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie wants to control but Sartre is keeping him busy.
Valkyrie working away.
Sartre is not content to let Valkyrie control the position.
Valkyrie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Valkyrie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Valkyrie wants to take a breather but Sartre manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Valkyrie .
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie tries to free his leg and advance position but Sartre is retaining full guard.
Valkyrie is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartre has wrist control.
Valkyrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sartre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valkyrie is really struggling to control Sartre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Valkyrie throws a sloppy strike and Sartre has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Valkyrie is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Sartre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicholas Sartre!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicholas Sartre 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 500 p4p, 904 weight class) and Greight Ness (ranked 63 p4p, 106 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic throws a body kick that misses
enabling Ness to counter with a crisp jab.
Ness throws a right hand that misses
and Jovanovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Jovanovic throws a leg kick but Ness moved away.
Ness misses with a right hand
enabling Jovanovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ness walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Jovanovic misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jovanovic. Ness does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic defending well as Ness loads up on a big left hand.
Jovanovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jovanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jovanovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Greight Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jovanovic moves away.
Ness lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jovanovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Ness counter with a right hand.
Jovanovic cracks Ness with a good jab.
Jovanovic misses with a body shot.
Ness fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jovanovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ness works the jab nicely.
Ness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jovanovic throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses.
Ness has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jovanovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Ness's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jovanovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ness checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ness scores with a nice strike.
Ness misses with a body punch
and Jovanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jovanovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jovanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic misses with a head kick.
Ness has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jovanovic momentarily.
Jovanovic avoids the body shot from Ness.
Ness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovanovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Ness appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jovanovic.
It appears Jovanovic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ness misses with a left hand
and Jovanovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ness really felt that one!
Ness is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jovanovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jovanovic avoids the body shot from Ness.
Ness blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic tests Ness's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jovanovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Ness counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavrilo Jovanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ness as he jumps to the side.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.
Ness takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses.
Jovanovic with a poor takedown
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jovanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Ness moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Ness was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jovanovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jovanovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jovanovic misses with a low kick as Ness jumps back.
Ness scores with a hook.
Jovanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Jovanovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ness has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ness there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ness stuffs the takedown.
Ness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Ness misses.
Jovanovic tries for a takedown but Ness circles away easily
and Ness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ness doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jovanovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ness checks it well.
Jovanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Ness moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Jovanovic does it's job there.
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!
Ness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
Ness misses with a straight left.
Ness lands with a nice body punch.
Ness takes one to the chin there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jovanovic.
Ness misses with a lunging right hand
and Jovanovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ness's guard.
Jovanovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Jovanovic won't allow Ness to sweep him here.
Ness is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jovanovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Jovanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Ness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic looking for a guillotine here but Ness defends easily.
Jovanovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Jovanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Jovanovic wants to improve his position but instead Ness has moved into half guard.
Ness is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to control but Ness passes into side.
Jovanovic wants to control but Ness postures up.
Jovanovic tries to improve position but can't.
Jovanovic is working hard here to advance position.
Ness wants to stand but Jovanovic is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Jovanovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jovanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ness wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greight Ness dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Jovanovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jovanovic ducks under a wild hook from Ness.
Ness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovanovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greight Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ness throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jovanovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jovanovic misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic throws out a leg kick but Ness moves out of range and Jovanovic only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ness! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jovanovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greight Ness has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jovanovic misses with a head shot. Ness uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jovanovic postures up in Ness's guard and throws a big left but Ness blocks it.
Jovanovic looking to sit in guard and control but Ness gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jovanovic is trying to control the position but Ness postures up.
Ness preventing the sweep.
Jovanovic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jovanovic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ness passes into side control.
Jovanovic can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Ness advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to hold on but Ness pushes him away.
Ness tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Jovanovic wants to control but Ness is having none of it.
Jovanovic is looking to improve his position but Ness isn't that keen on the idea.
Jovanovic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ness keeps control of the position easily here as Jovanovic tries to buck him off.
Ness's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic tries to escape the position.
Ness struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jovanovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ness controlling from the back.
Jovanovic wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ness is trying to stick to Jovanovic's back but Jovanovic is turning into Ness. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ness's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Ness has wrist control.
Ness avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ness is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jovanovic won't allow Ness to pass to mount.
Jovanovic looking for submissions off his back.
Jovanovic is looking to get back to full guard here but Ness has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jovanovic tries to bench press Ness off him but Ness keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ness controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ness trying to control the action but Jovanovic is working from the bottom.
Jovanovic is looking for a sweep.
Ness controls the position from side control.
Ness working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to stand but Jovanovic has his arm trapped.
Jovanovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ness trying to control the pace.
Jovanovic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ness jumps into side control!
Jovanovic is trying to improve his position.
Jovanovic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's eight 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.
Jovanovic is looking for a sweep. Ness is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jovanovic wants to control but Ness is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jovanovic moves away from the strike by Ness.
Jovanovic thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jovanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Ness.
A big right from Ness misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jovanovic goes for a double leg but Ness avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ness continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jovanovic working aggressively here.
Jovanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jovanovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jovanovic misses with a left hand
and Ness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ness throws a poor cross that misses
and Jovanovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jovanovic throws out a loose jab but Ness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jovanovic in his tracks.
Jovanovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ness is out of range and Jovanovic settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greight Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jovanovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ness misses with a hook.
Jovanovic misses with a body shot
and Ness counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jovanovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Jovanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jovanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ness bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jovanovic's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jovanovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ness is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jovanovic throws a looping overhand right but Ness ducks down to avoid it.
Jovanovic slips under a jab from Ness.
Ness takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jovanovic gets a takedown into half guard.
Jovanovic lands strikes from half guard.
Ness tries to roll over but Jovanovic keeps him under control.
Ness makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic throwing strikes but missing.
Jovanovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ness looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jovanovic is one step ahead there.
Jovanovic stops Ness from standing up.
Jovanovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic throws a strike but Ness rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jovanovic 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.
Ness not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jovanovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jovanovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 is stalling here. Ness is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jovanovic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ness has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness trying to control the position but Jovanovic is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jovanovic tries to bench press Ness off him but Ness keeps the position.
Jovanovic looks to move to half guard but instead Ness has passed into mount! Damn!
Ness controlling his opponent.
Gavrilo Jovanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Ness is looking to stand but Jovanovic has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Jovanovic working to try and regain half guard.
Jovanovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jovanovic tries to get to full guard but Ness has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jovanovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ness gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ness trying to control but Jovanovic is working from the bottom.
Ness stopping the sweep attempt from Jovanovic.
Ness tries to free his leg and advance position but Jovanovic is retaining full guard.
Ness won't allow Jovanovic to sweep him here.
Jovanovic keeping full guard, as Ness tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jovanovic is on top in guard.
Jovanovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jovanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jovanovic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jovanovic cracks Ness with a solid left hand.
Ness has control of Jovanovic's left arm, preventing Jovanovic from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jovanovic passes Ness's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jovanovic drops an elbow to the side of Ness's head.
Jovanovic trying to mount his opponent but Ness defends it.
Jovanovic slips a nice elbow through Ness's hands, connecting with Ness's forehead.
Jovanovic is nestled in close to Ness, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ness is looking to control Jovanovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ness avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to get back to full guard.
Jovanovic throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ness to regain full guard.
Ness utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jovanovic throws an elbow that misses. Ness uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jovanovic's guard. Nice move by Ness!
Jovanovic is looking for a triangle here but Ness uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jovanovic tries to bench press Ness off him but Ness keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greight Ness.
I've got Ness 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greight Ness!
After the fight, Greight Ness 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 Chaz Popizicki (ranked 531 p4p, 619 weight class) and Sean Rivers (ranked 68 p4p, 79 weight class). Rivers has chosen Gojira - Sphinx as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki connects with a single shot there.
Popizicki lands a head shot.
Popizicki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a three punch combo that has Popizicki backing up. Popizicki nods at Rivers to acknowledge the strikes.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popizicki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Popizicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Popizicki feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Popizicki.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Sean Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a head kick.
Rivers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popizicki.
Rivers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Popizicki throws a combination. Rivers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki lands a nice shot that snaps Rivers's head back.
Popizicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Popizicki.
Popizicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popizicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popizicki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki swings widly with a right hand
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Rivers lands a big head kick that sends Popizicki tumbling to the mat! Rivers takes a step backwards and waves Popizicki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Popizicki is rocked!
It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki jabs Rivers right on the nose. Rivers blinks but takes it well.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popizicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Popizicki throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Rivers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Popizicki jabs at Rivers's body.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
Rivers counters with a body kick.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Popizicki with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Rivers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Popizicki really felt that one!
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Popizicki. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Popizicki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popizicki.
Popizicki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Popizicki duly obliges.
Popizicki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of Rivers's head but Rivers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Popizicki looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Popizicki tries to counter with a takedown but Rivers is quick to defend against it.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Popizicki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popizicki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rivers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Popizicki is in Rivers's guard.
Rivers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Rivers lands.
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
Rivers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popizicki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Popizicki shoots in for a double leg but Rivers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Popizicki backing away here, and Rivers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Popizicki lands with a right hand.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Rivers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a jab to the body
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popizicki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Rivers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Popizicki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popizicki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Popizicki avoids it with no problem.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki seems to have got his legs back now.
Popizicki misses with a body punch
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Popizicki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Popizicki catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Rivers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivers wants it to stay on the feet.
Popizicki cracks Rivers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Popizicki connects with a body shot.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popizicki's sensitive parts.
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.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers flicks out a counter leg kick but Popizicki steps away.
Popizicki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rivers scores with a leg kick.
Popizicki misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki lands the left hand.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a two punch combination.
Popizicki lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers moves out of range as Popizicki strikes.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popizicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a leg kick.
Popizicki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes one to the chin there.
Rivers punishes Popizicki's body with a nice straight punch.
Popizicki with a poor takedown
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki misses with a double jab
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Popizicki avoids it with no problem.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lunges at Rivers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivers's hand.
Popizicki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rivers preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rivers is trying to control but can't.
Popizicki stops Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Popizicki prevents Rivers from improving his position.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Rivers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is trying to stand back up but Popizicki is controlling him
Rivers is looking for a sweep. Popizicki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rivers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rivers.
Popizicki trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popizicki stopping the sweep attempt from Rivers.
Popizicki controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rivers did well to prevent Popizicki getting side control.
Rivers has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Popizicki is on him like a limpet, forcing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Popizicki.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers tries a low kick but Popizicki avoids it.
Popizicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popizicki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivers swivels and escapes.
Rivers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A combination from Popizicki does no damage.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Popizicki misses the target.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rivers slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Popizicki's shoulder, as Popizicki tries to avoid the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Rivers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Popizicki. Beautiful body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popizicki lands with a shot to the body.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Popizicki tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki stalks Rivers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivers's face. Rivers staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki misses with a takedown attempt - Rivers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Popizicki tries for a takedown but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Popizicki throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Popizicki had a free shot at his head there.
Popizicki misses with a hook
and Rivers counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Popizicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
A jab from Rivers does it's job there.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivers under the eye.
A big right from Popizicki misses.
Rivers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popizicki.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rivers counters with a series of strikes. Popizicki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Popizicki thuds a left hand into Rivers's body.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popizicki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popizicki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rivers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popizicki prevents Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Sean Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Popizicki postures up in Rivers's guard and throws a big left but Rivers blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivers wants to slow Popizicki down by chopping away at his legs.
Popizicki scores with a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers wants to get back to his feet but Popizicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looking to control.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popizicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivers wants to stand and escape but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a looping left.
Rivers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popizicki.
Rivers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Popizicki is out of range and Rivers settles back down.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Popizicki misses with a hook.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
Chaz Popizicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popizicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Popizicki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popizicki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popizicki.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Popizicki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chaz Popizicki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popizicki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Popizicki!
An out of breath Chaz Popizicki 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 583 p4p, 783 weight class) and Zap Pushkin (ranked 74 p4p, 95 weight class). Gibbons's entrance music is HonestKey- Raw Dog. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zap Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin misses with a hook
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Pushkin scores with a hook to the body. Gibbons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gibbons gets tackled into the cage by Pushkin. Pushkin maintains the clinch.
Pushkin tries to throw a body punch but Gibbons avoids it by throwing Pushkin back against the cage.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pushkin gets through Gibbons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pushkin blocking some punches.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Pushkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Gibbons drops back down to his feet.
Gibbons is trying to pull guard but Pushkin has him pressed against the cage.
Pushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Pushkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pushkin fails to land.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pushkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pushkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibbons wants to break free but Pushkin has control.
Pushkin lands with a left to the head.
Pushkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Pushkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pushkin misses with a looping right.
Pushkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pushkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pushkin scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pushkin. That's going to slow Gibbons down.
Pushkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibbons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons gets tackled into the cage by Pushkin. Pushkin maintains the clinch.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
Gibbons has had enough of the clinch but Pushkin keeps him there for the moment.
Pushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pushkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibbons.
Pushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Pushkin lands a left hand.
Pushkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Pushkin tries a body shot but Gibbons blocks it.
Pushkin misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Gibbons is looking to break free of the clinch but Pushkin has double underhooks.
Gibbons can't break the clinch.
Pushkin misses with the head strike.
Gibbons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Pushkin. That snapped Gibbons's head back.
Zap Pushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pushkin missing with a left hand there. Gibbons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibbons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pushkin is trying to counter with his kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pushkin.
Pushkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibbons scores with a punch to the head.
Pushkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pushkin scores with a nice head shot.
Pushkin misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons blocks a head kick by Pushkin.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Pushkin misses with a kick to the body.
Gibbons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pushkin.
Pushkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pushkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gibbons.
Pushkin misses with a kick to the body
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut.
Pushkin dips to his left and cracks Gibbons with an uppercut!
Gibbons throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Pushkin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pushkin has closed the distance and engaged Gibbons in a clinch.
Pushkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gibbons moves forwards but Pushkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pushkin closes the distance and clinches.
Pushkin blocks a body shot from Gibbons.
Pushkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Pushkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibbons takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pushkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pushkin takes the fight into the clinch.
Gibbons blocks a body shot from Pushkin.
Pushkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons tries a body shot but Pushkin blocks it.
Gibbons breaks from the clinch.
Pushkin swings for the body but Gibbons moves out of range.
Pushkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Pushkin.
Gibbons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Pushkin. Beautiful body shot.
Gibbons moves away from the strike by Pushkin.
Gibbons tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pushkin has managed to clinch.
Gibbons ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gibbons no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pushkin missing with a left hand there. Gibbons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pushkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gibbons had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibbons.
Pushkin thuds his shin into the meat of Gibbons's side.
Pushkin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pushkin.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Gibbons misses with a looping right.
Gibbons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pushkin throws a big counter head kick but Gibbons avoids it with no problem.
Pushkin slips under a jab from Gibbons.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
Pushkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pushkin has managed to clinch.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pushkin fails to land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pushkin misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Pushkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Gibbons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pushkin misses with a body punch.
Pushkin blocks an uppercut.
Gibbons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons has a couple of punches blocked by Pushkin.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pushkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roydell Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Pushkin misses.
Gibbons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Gibbons coming out on top.
Sloppy strikes from Pushkin. Those never looked like landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
Gibbons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pushkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Pushkin takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Zap Pushkin has been cut.
Pushkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pushkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Pushkin missing with a left hand there. Gibbons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pushkin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gibbons keeps the fight on the outside.
Pushkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Pushkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pushkin misses with a double jab
and Gibbons counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zap Pushkin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pushkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of Pushkin's head but Pushkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
Gibbons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Pushkin lands a leg kick that knocks Gibbons off balance momentarily.
Pushkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbons's head.
Pushkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pushkin loads up on a big right hand but Gibbons slips the punch.
Pushkin defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gibbons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut
and Gibbons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Pushkin is rocked!
Gibbons lands a slapping body shot.
Gibbons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Pushkin.
Zap Pushkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbons moves out of range as Pushkin throws a body kick.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gibbons misses the target.
Pushkin has Gibbons up against the cage in a clinch.
Pushkin lands a body punch.
Pushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pushkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Pushkin.
Gibbons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pushkin.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Pushkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Pushkin throws a jab when Gibbons was well out of range.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Gibbons misses.
Pushkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gibbons throws a right and a left that Pushkin avoids nicely.
Pushkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pushkin throws a hook but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Pushkin misses with a leg kick.
Pushkin throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Gibbons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibbons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pushkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gibbons on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pushkin to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Pushkin misses its intended target.
Pushkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibbons throws the left hand but Pushkin avoids the punch easily.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibbons slips a jab from Pushkin.
Pushkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibbons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pushkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pushkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pushkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gibbons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Gibbons coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Pushkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Pushkin moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
Pushkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibbons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pushkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gibbons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pushkin misses with an uppercut. Gibbons saw that one coming.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pushkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pushkin swings widly with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pushkin thinking.
Pushkin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pushkin looks to clinch
and Gibbons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibbons. That snapped Pushkin's head back.
Gibbons throws a series of punches but Pushkin moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
Pushkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pushkin tries to clinch there but Gibbons circles away.
Gibbons moves out of range of the body kick.
Gibbons misses with a hook.
Pushkin misses with a hook. Gibbons ducked under it nicely.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Pushkin looks to land a combination but Gibbons avoids it well.
Gibbons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a shot to the body
and Pushkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pushkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbons finish him?
Pushkin looks for the body kick but Gibbons saw that one coming.
Pushkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Pushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbons.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Pushkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pushkin closes the distance and clinches.
Gibbons working aggressively here.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Pushkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
Pushkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pushkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Pushkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Gibbons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibbons misses with some punches.
Zap Pushkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pushkin smiles and moves away.
Gibbons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pushkin clinches up against the cage.
Pushkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pushkin moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
Pushkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
Gibbons backing away here, and Pushkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gibbons takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gibbons throws the left hand but Pushkin avoids the punch easily.
Pushkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Pushkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Pushkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Pushkin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Gibbons was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pushkin misses with a wild combination.
Pushkin throws a one two combo.
Pushkin misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pushkin.
Gibbons scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Pushkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pushkin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gibbons!
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Pushkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut.
Pushkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pushkin.
Pushkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbons throws a body punch but Pushkin moves out of range.
Pushkin rushes Gibbons and presses him up against the cage.
Pushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gibbons is trying to pull guard but Pushkin has him pressed against the cage.
Pushkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pushkin clinches up with Gibbons and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Pushkin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zap Pushkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gibbons misses with an uppercut.
Pushkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pushkin forces Gibbons back against the cage and clinches.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
Pushkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
Pushkin pushes Gibbons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gibbons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pushkin throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
Gibbons seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Pushkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gibbons.
Jab by Gibbons.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Pushkin ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pushkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons cracks Pushkin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Pushkin falls to his knees and Gibbons doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roydell Gibbons!
An out of breath Roydell Gibbons 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Graves (ranked 178 p4p, 611 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 27 p4p, 77 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by I Bring The Darkness.. Knight is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Phil Graves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Graves.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Graves.
Graves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knight's sensitive parts.
Knight stalks Graves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Graves's face. Graves staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Graves pushes Knight away with a front kick.
Knight avoids the body shot from Graves.
Knight with the counter takedown but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves misses with the body kick
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Graves moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Phil Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Graves.
Knight tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight 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.
Graves jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves lands with a slapping head kick.
Graves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight avoids the body shot from Graves.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Graves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Graves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Graves slams his shin into Knight's torso.
Graves staying out of range there.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Graves.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Graves lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves thinks about countering with a body kick.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into side control. Graves won't be happy with that.
Knight creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Graves sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Graves can't do much from the bottom here.
Graves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Knight's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Knight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knight is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.
Graves has control of Knight's left arm, preventing Knight from doing any damage.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Graves is adopting a defensive guard.
Graves trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Knight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Graves has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight pulls guard successfully.
Knight controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself.
Knight looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Graves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Graves postures up.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graves passes into side control.
Knight gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to take a breather but Knight is having none of it.
Graves prevents Knight from improving his position.
Knight trying to control here.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Knight trying to control but Graves postures up.
Still in half guard, Graves seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight tries to bum rush Graves with a series of wild strikes but Graves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight misses with a hook.
It looked like Graves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knight.
Graves clinches with his opponent.
Graves tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Knight is working for takedown but Graves is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Graves feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Oooooh!!! Knight has knocked Graves down with a huge combo! Knight steps away and waves a wobbly Graves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Phil Graves has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Graves.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight misses with a combination
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves throws a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Phil Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves moves away from the strike by Knight.
No joy there for Graves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graves throws a leg kick that misses.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.
Graves connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves cracks Knight with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Graves with a nice calf kick.
Graves sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knight throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Graves thuds his shin into the meat of Knight's side.
Graves lands a head kick!
Knight throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Graves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Graves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Graves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves misses with a leg kick
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Graves lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knight with the counter takedown but Graves avoids it easily.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
A cross from Graves lands.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Graves can pounce on him.
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Graves tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Knight to work.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Knight wants a takedown but no success here.
Phil Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Knight.
Graves pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
Knight is rocked!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves effectively controlling the action here.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight is trying to trip Graves. He has hold of a leg but Graves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Knight persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knight accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knight seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Graves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Graves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Graves has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for subs from the bottom but Graves mounts him!
Graves content just to control the position here.
Knight is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Knight throws an elbow that misses. Graves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Graves!
Graves postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Graves defends it easily.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Graves stays in close to Knight's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Graves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Graves tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Graves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Graves scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves's corner calls for a 1-2. Graves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Graves. That snapped Knight's head back.
Graves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Graves lands a jab to the head.
Graves throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Knight looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Graves moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Graves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Graves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight misses with a hook.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Knight has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Graves.
Graves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Graves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Graves throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Graves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Graves misses.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Graves lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Graves thumps Knight with a low kick.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Knight moves out of range of the leg kick from Graves.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight throws a series of punches but Graves moves out of range.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves connects with a crisp jab.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight staying out of range there.
Graves scores with a push kick.
Graves lands with a shot to the body.
Graves scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Terrell Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Graves.
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knight 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.
Graves scores with a push kick.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phil Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell Knight.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
And Knight tries to counter it with a takedown but Graves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Graves with a hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
Graves dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
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!
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graves tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Graves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves slips a jab from Knight.
Phil Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Graves.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Graves misses with a body kick.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Knight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graves connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Graves cracks Knight with a good jab.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Graves catches Knight right on the button with a cross.
Graves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
Both fighters circling a little - Graves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Graves scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Graves is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It appears Graves was looking to counter with a kick there.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves lands a leg kick that knocks Knight off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Graves!
An out of breath Phil Graves 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Soap (ranked 107 p4p, 218 weight class) and Zane Yardow (ranked 20 p4p, 35 weight class). Soap comes to the cage accompanied by Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 18 - 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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Yardow!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yardow fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Soap lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yardow doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Zane Yardow has been cut.
Yardow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Yardow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid body kick from Soap.
Yardow missing with a left hand there. Soap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soap looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Soap fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yardow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soap doesn't manage to clinch there - Yardow circles away.
Yardow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yardow scores with a jab to the head.
Simon Soap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soap blocks a jab.
Soap feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yardow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soap to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Soap misses its intended target.
Yardow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yardow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A good leg kick by Soap.
Soap tries to clinch
and Yardow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yardow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Yardow does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Soap.
Yardow misses with a lunging right hand
and Soap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soap scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap lands with a hook. Yardow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Soap.
Yardow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yardow misses with a looping left.
Soap thows a body kick. Yardow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soap throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Yardow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Soap misses
and Yardow counters with a crisp one two that drops Soap! Yardow thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Soap to his feet! Soap is in big trouble!
Soap is rocked!
Soap moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Soap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yardow slips a jab from Soap.
Soap seems to have got his legs back now.
Soap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yardow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yardow 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.
Yardow slips under a jab.
Yardow is looking for the big counter here.
Soap takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soap moves to clinch but Yardow breaks away
and Yardow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soap thinking.
Soap throws a head kick that misses
and Yardow counters with a big right hand! Oh Soap is in trouble here! Yardow follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Yardow!
Zane Yardow 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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hype
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pop
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