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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ortega (ranked 1710 p4p, 23795 weight class) and Rudra Yogpeeth (ranked 189 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudra Yogpeeth!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yogpeeth tries a head kick but it misses.
Yogpeeth is pawing at Ortega, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Ortega's nose. Ortega is badly hurt! Yogpeeth pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Ortega tries desperately to hold on but Yogpeeth is relentless in his assault! As Ortega receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Yogpeeth away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudra Yogpeeth!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 1074 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Sergej Kusnemirpow (ranked 125 p4p, 163 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Kusnemirpow!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayarmaa connects with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kusnemirpow misses with an uppercut
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Bayarmaa as Kusnemirpow shoots in.
Bayarmaa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kusnemirpow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bayarmaa. That one must have hurt.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa throws a wild body kick that Kusnemirpow sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa cracks Kusnemirpow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bayarmaa misses with a looping left.
Bayarmaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayarmaa looks to land a body kick but Kusnemirpow moved away.
A little jabbing left from Kusnemirpow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bayarmaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bayarmaa swinging wildly here.
Bayarmaa with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Kusnemirpow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gan Bayarmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Sergej Kusnemirpow has been cut.
Bayarmaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kusnemirpow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
A jab from Bayarmaa does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusnemirpow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bayarmaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bayarmaa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kusnemirpow is controlling him well.
Kusnemirpow is trying to get an arm triangle but Bayarmaa is defending well.
Kusnemirpow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kusnemirpow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws Kusnemirpow to one side and escapes!
Kusnemirpow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa thows a body kick. Kusnemirpow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bayarmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Bayarmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kusnemirpow.
Kusnemirpow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bayarmaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick which misses Kusnemirpow's front leg but catches the back leg as Kusnemirpow tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayarmaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bayarmaa lands a big head kick that sends Kusnemirpow tumbling to the mat! Bayarmaa takes a step backwards and waves Kusnemirpow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Kusnemirpow is rocked!
Bayarmaa lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kusnemirpow crumples to the floor! Bayarmaa milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gan Bayarmaa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Digital Jokinen (ranked 1284 p4p, 589 weight class) and Quentin Hayes (ranked 150 p4p, 69 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Digital Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quentin Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Hayes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Jokinen jumps guard but Hayes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hayes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digital Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Hayes.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hayes.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen jumps guard but Hayes stands there with Jokinen around his waist. Jokinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hayes pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
A short left from Hayes.
Jokinen fails to pull guard.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayes to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
A short left from Hayes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayes to keep the fight standing.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Come on Hayes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hayes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes looking to stall.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Jokinen works on Hayes's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hayes walks away with a smile on his face. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayes momentarily.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Hayes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayes lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Quentin Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hayes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jokinen is working Hayes over against the cage.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hayes.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayes scores with a shot to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayes smiles and moves away.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Hayes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Hayes unleashes a big counter combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jokinen lands a big head kick that sends Hayes tumbling to the mat! Jokinen takes a step backwards and waves Hayes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hayes is rocked!
It looks like Quentin Hayes has been cut.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen throwing a counter right hand but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes seems to have recovered his senses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Jokinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hayes connects with a single shot there.
Hayes drops Jokinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jokinen looks back up at him and smiles so Hayes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jokinen.
Hayes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 Jokinen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes drops Jokinen with a big left hand! Jokinen is injured, injured bad! Hayes jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentin Hayes!
In his post fight interview, Quentin Hayes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marsden (ranked 615 p4p, 686 weight class) and Phillip Coles (ranked 71 p4p, 83 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marsden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brick - Ben Folds Five. Coles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HonestKey- Pass. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Coles.
Good leg kick by Marsden.
Coles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coles throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Marsden counter with a right hand.
It looks like Phillip Coles has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden.
Coles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marsden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Marsden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Marsden throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marsden moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden connects with a looping right hand.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marsden connects with a leg kick.
Coles drops his hands momentarily and Marsden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Coles moves out of range as Marsden strikes.
Coles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marsden eats them both and turns towards Coles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Coles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coles misses with a hook.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marsden.
Coles misses with a left hand
and Marsden counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice cross by Marsden.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marsden.
Coles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marsden counters with a leg kick.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coles's sensitive parts.
Marsden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
Coles throws a combination that misses
and Marsden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Coles.
Marsden throws the left hand but Coles avoids the punch easily.
Coles throws a poor cross that misses
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coles scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden. That snapped Coles's head back.
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!
Coles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Coles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Coles is out of range.
Marsden lands a right hook to the body.
Marsden tries to clinch but Coles is having none of it.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Coles moves out of range easily.
Coles tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coles throws out the jab.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marsden clinches with his opponent.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Coles blocking some punches.
Coles manages to break the clinch.
Coles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marsden lands with a right hand.
Coles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marsden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marsden clinches with his opponent.
Marsden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Coles avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Coles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coles takes an elbow to the temple.
Coles stalling.
Coles stalling against the cage.
Coles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden catches Coles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Phillip Coles's cut even more.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coles.
Marsden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marsden throws a nice head kick!
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden cracks Coles with a hook to the temple - Coles is on wobbly legs here! Marsden swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Coles falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Marsden wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 425 p4p, 460 weight class) and Greight Ness (ranked 57 p4p, 61 weight class). Gibbons kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Raw Dog. 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 18 - 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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gibbons.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Ness misses with a body shot.
Gibbons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ness slips under a jab from Gibbons.
Gibbons swings widly with a right hand
and Ness counters with a stiff right hand.
Ness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.
Ness scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons throws a lazy right hand but Ness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibbons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness misses with a looping left.
Ness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a right hand that misses
and Ness counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ness ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
Ness is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gibbons with a body shot.
Ness moves away from the strike by Gibbons.
Ness scores with a hook.
Ness swings for the body but Gibbons moves out of range.
Ness misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ness staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness scores with a nice right hand.
Ness misses with a left hand
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ness slips under a jab from Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a sloppy body shot
and Ness counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gibbons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ness staying out of range there.
Gibbons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gibbons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibbons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ness looks to throw the jab but Gibbons is out of range.
Ness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Ness just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ness.
Gibbons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ness.
Ness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gibbons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gibbons staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gibbons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gibbons moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibbons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ness counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gibbons thinking.
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Ness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibbons misses with a left hand
and Ness counters with a right hand to the body.
Gibbons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ness jabs at Gibbons's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons cracks Ness with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ness slips a straight right by Gibbons.
Gibbons defending well as Ness loads up on a big left hand.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Ness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ness slips a jab from Gibbons.
Ness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ness fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ness.
Gibbons throws a right hand that Ness ducks under and follows up with a left that Ness also avoids with ease.
Ness looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ness.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Gibbons thuds his right hand into Ness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gibbons throws a lazy uppercut
and Ness counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Ness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ness jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ness swings widly with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a crisp one two that drops Ness! Gibbons thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ness to his feet! Ness is in big trouble!
Ness is rocked!
Gibbons connects with a nice cross there... Ness is looking wobbly and Gibbons recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ness to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gibbons jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roydell Gibbons!
Roydell Gibbons thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Stewart (ranked 522 p4p, 1237 weight class) and Fredrik White (ranked 62 p4p, 139 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stewart might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. White has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredrik White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stewart's head.
It looks like Danny Stewart has been cut.
Stewart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stewart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Stewart misses with a double jab
and White counters with a straight right hand.
Stewart moves away from the strike by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a hook but Stewart avoids it easily.
Stewart is looking for a counter combo.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart.
Stewart swings for the body but White moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a right and a left that Stewart avoids nicely.
Stewart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stewart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stewart backs up against the cage.
White throws a hook to the side of Stewart's head but Stewart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stewart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stewart connects with the punch.
It looks like Fredrik White has been cut.
A jab from Stewart misses.
Stewart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stewart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stewart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White trying to stall but Stewart improves his position.
Stewart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stewart is working White over against the cage.
Stewart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stewart avoids it.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Stewart won't want to take too many of those.
Stewart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stewart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stewart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Stewart.
Stewart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stewart scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Stewart can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Stewart blocks with his arms.
Stewart blocking some punches.
Stewart struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White wants to stall.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Stewart.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stewart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White catches Stewart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stewart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart digs a good hook to White's body.
White 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.
Stewart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stewart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stewart lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Stewart misses the shot to the body.
Stewart lands an overhand right.
White misses with a hook.
Stewart seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stewart clinches up against the cage.
Stewart tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stewart takes a knee to the side of the body.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stewart.
Stewart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White blocks an uppercut.
Stewart lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stewart.
Stewart misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stewart.
Stewart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stewart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White blocks an uppercut.
Stewart breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
White jabs Stewart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White misses with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a crisp right hand that drops White! Stewart lets White back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stewart counters with a big left hand that crumples White! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Stewart!
After winning the bout, Danny Stewart thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 369 p4p, 940 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 52 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tiger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Popizicki is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Popizicki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tiger passes Popizicki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tiger tries to pass to full mount but Popizicki defends it.
Popizicki is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki wants to control but Tiger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Popizicki tries to roll over but Tiger keeps him under control.
Tiger trying to mount his opponent but Popizicki defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Popizicki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tiger is working away from the top position though.
Tiger controlling the action here.
Popizicki has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tiger escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tiger!
Tiger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tiger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Popizicki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Popizicki is letting Tiger control him for a moment.
Popizicki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Popizicki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tiger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is pulling down on Tiger's head. It's preventing any offense from Tiger, at least for the moment.
Tiger trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Popizicki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popizicki keeping full guard, as Tiger tries to pass.
Tiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Popizicki is trying to keep Tiger in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Popizicki is trying to pull guard but Tiger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tiger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiger takes a shot to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiger misses with a straight right.
Tiger looks to land a combination but Popizicki avoids it well.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Popizicki dips to his left and cracks Tiger with an uppercut!
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Tiger throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut. Tiger saw that one coming.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Tiger throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki throws a right hand that Tiger ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiger also avoids with ease.
Tiger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popizicki. Popizicki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popizicki works over Tiger's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki thuds a left hand into Tiger's body.
Tiger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popizicki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Popizicki keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Popizicki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiger doesn't seem phased though.
Popizicki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popizicki lands a right hook to the body.
Popizicki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Popizicki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiger has Popizicki up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger tries a body shot but Popizicki blocks it.
Tiger tries a body shot but Popizicki blocks it.
Tiger is pressed up against the cage. Popizicki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiger down to the mat. Tiger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiger looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Tiger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger takes the fight into the clinch.
Popizicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popizicki is trying to force a seperation but Tiger has the dominant position.
Popizicki misses with some punches.
Popizicki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiger smiles and moves away.
Popizicki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great Tiger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger cracks Popizicki with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tiger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Popizicki to stand back up!
It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Tiger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Decent striking displayed by Popizicki there.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches.
Tiger misses with a punch on the inside.
Popizicki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tiger regains guard immediately.
Popizicki stopping the sweep attempt from Tiger.
Tiger working for a triangle but Popizicki defends it easily.
Tiger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to pass the guard but Tiger is keeping the position.
Popizicki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tiger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tiger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popizicki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiger is retaining full guard.
Popizicki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Popizicki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chaz Popizicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiger is retaining full guard.
Tiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Popizicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Popizicki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tiger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tiger has escaped and now he's on top!
Tiger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Popizicki has his foot on Tiger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tiger works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Tiger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Popizicki is controlling Tiger's posture.
Tiger trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Popizicki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popizicki.
Tiger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Popizicki finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiger's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a jab when Popizicki was well out of range.
Popizicki tries to counter with a takedown but Tiger is quick to defend against it.
Popizicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tiger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popizicki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tiger uses from the top position.
Tiger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Popizicki has his foot on Tiger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tiger works his way back into a safe position though.
Popizicki wants to hit a sweep here but Tiger passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Popizicki there!
Tiger tries to control but Popizicki wriggling away.
Tiger looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiger trying to control but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki tries to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Popizicki is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tiger looking to control but Popizicki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Popizicki tries to hold on but Tiger postures up.
Tiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Popizicki is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Popizicki is trying desperately to improve position.
Tiger trying to control but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popizicki tries to reverse the position but Tiger maintains control.
Tiger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Popizicki is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tiger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Popizicki tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tiger controlling the position easily from mount.
Popizicki is looking to get 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.
Popizicki is squirming around, avoiding Tiger's attempts to control the action.
Tiger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Popizicki tries to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Tiger controlling his opponent.
Tiger working for a guillotine from mount but Popizicki is in no mood to give up.
Popizicki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tiger wants to finish this one by submission but Popizicki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tiger.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Popizicki is looking to get to half guard.
Popizicki tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Popizicki tries to reverse the position but Tiger maintains control.
Tiger tries to control but Popizicki wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popizicki is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiger 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.
Tiger lands a lovely overhand right.
Popizicki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popizicki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tiger sprawls and moves away.
Popizicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popizicki throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
Tiger looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Tiger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Popizicki is avoiding it.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
Popizicki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiger has time to react.
Popizicki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Popizicki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Tiger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popizicki lands a two punch combo.
Tiger needs to keep his hands up - Popizicki had a free shot at his head there.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Popizicki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popizicki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Great Tiger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Popizicki jumps guard but Tiger stands there with Popizicki around his waist. Popizicki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Popizicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiger walks away with a smile on his face. Popizicki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiger moves to clinch but Popizicki breaks away
and Popizicki counters with a shoot takedown. Tiger fights it but they end up in guard.
Popizicki postures up.
Tiger controlling the position.
Popizicki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Popizicki stopping the sweep attempt from Tiger.
Tiger looking for a guillotine here but Popizicki defends easily.
Tiger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popizicki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tiger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger clinches up with Popizicki and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popizicki.
Tiger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popizicki blocks an uppercut.
Tiger misses with the head strike.
Tiger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Popizicki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to drag Tiger to the mat but Tiger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Popizicki backwards.
Tiger lands a left hand.
Popizicki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiger smiles and moves away.
Tiger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiger scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki slips under a jab from Tiger.
Tiger drives through and clinches with Popizicki against the cage.
Popizicki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tiger to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Popizicki avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Tiger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popizicki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiger smiles and moves away.
Nice jab there from Popizicki.
Chaz Popizicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popizicki cracks Tiger with a good jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger counters with a straight right hand.
Tiger moves to clinch but Popizicki breaks away
and Popizicki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tiger won't be happy with that.
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!
You can see the frustration on Tiger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tiger stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Popizicki lands some shots froms side control.
Popizicki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tiger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Popizicki wants to control but Tiger is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws an elbow but Tiger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Popizicki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tiger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Popizicki's best efforts.
Tiger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Popizicki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tiger.
Tiger wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chaz Popizicki.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Tiger!
During a confident post fight interview, Great Tiger 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 Simon Soap (ranked 234 p4p, 780 weight class) and Muthafucka Jones (ranked 37 p4p, 98 weight class). Soap comes to the cage accompanied by Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. 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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muthafucka Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A head kick misses from Soap.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Soap throws a nice head kick!
Soap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soap.
Soap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soap scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soap takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones throws a leg kick but Soap sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soap fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soap takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soap on the side of the head.
Soap shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Soap sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Muthafucka Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Soap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Soap loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Soap scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Soap with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones scores with the left hand. Soap knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Soap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soap looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soap feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soap is looking to counter punch.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soap is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Soap moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Soap is out of range.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones tries to move into range but Soap moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soap connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Soap attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Soap checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soap takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soap does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Soap tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
enabling Soap to counter with a crisp jab.
Soap blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Soap had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Soap swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Soap counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soap tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Soap moves into the clinch.
Soap throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soap lands a head shot.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soap.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Jones misses.
A big right from Jones misses.
Nice shot by Jones.
Nice body kick from Soap.
Soap lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soap drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Muthafucka Jones has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Soap.
Still in the clinch, Soap scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Soap has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Soap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soap misses with a punch to the body.
Soap can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Soap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soap tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Soap blocks a head kick by Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soap. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soap.
Soap throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Soap stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Soap avoids the body shot from Jones.
Soap tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soap misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Soap sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Soap scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Soap lands a head kick!
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soap manages to avoid it.
Soap dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones thumps Soap with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap misses with a body kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Soap misses
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Soap.
Soap lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones is looking to slow Soap down with leg kicks.
Donk. Jones catches Soap right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soap moves away from the strike by Jones.
Soap tries a head kick but it misses.
Soap throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap counters with a thumping low kick.
Soap slips under a jab.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Soap jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Soap misses.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Soap.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Soap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soap scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Soap lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Soap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soap slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Soap's head but Soap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws out a counter right but Soap avoids it with no problem.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Soap saw it coming and moves away.
Jones throws a body punch but Soap moves out of range.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
It looked like Soap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soap manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Soap tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Soap attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Soap.
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 Simon Soap will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones'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.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Soap's head but Soap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Jones tenderised Soap's leg. Soap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Soap avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soap.
Soap ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones cracks Soap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones slips a straight right by Soap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soap scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones punishes Soap's body with a nice straight punch.
Soap has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Soap lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Soap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Soap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Soap. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Soap follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones digs a good body shot into Soap's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soap.
Soap avoids the body shot from Jones.
Nice shot lands for Soap.
Soap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Soap counter with a right hand.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soap counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Soap is out of range.
Soap misses with a straight left.
Soap moves out of range of the strikes.
Soap is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Soap moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soap throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones slips a jab from Soap.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Soap misses with a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Soap moved out of range.
Soap throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Soap makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Soap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soap with the inside leg kick.
Soap sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soap misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Soap counters with a nice body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones feints and then cracks Soap's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soap down.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
It looked like Soap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
Soap looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Soap avoids the head kick by Jones.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Soap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Soap fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soap cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soap.
Soap connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Soap counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones lands a high kick!
Soap lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soap was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Soap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soap connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Soap throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones slips a jab from Soap.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Soap ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soap.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soap moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Soap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Soap is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soap throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Soap only half commits.
Soap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Soap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Soap does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Soap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Soap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Soap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick from Soap.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Soap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Soap in the body.
Soap connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Soap down.
Soap lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soap finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Simon Soap is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Soap down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soap checks a leg kick.
Soap closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soap slips under a jab from Jones.
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 Simon Soap will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Soap lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Soap throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Soap clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Soap lands an elbow inside.
Soap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Soap lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Soap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Soap.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Soap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones gets through Soap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes Soap back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soap pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Soap fails to land.
Soap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soap digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones is rocked!
That has opened up Muthafucka Jones's cut even more.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Soap lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Soap pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Soap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soap jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Soap finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Soap misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a hook but Soap blocks it.
Soap fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones works Soap's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
The cut above Muthafucka Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soap was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones moves away from the strike by Soap.
Jones pushes Soap away with a front kick.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Soap throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Soap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soap takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soap throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Soap counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Soap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soap half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Soap counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soap.
Muthafucka Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Soap tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones moves out of range as Soap strikes.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soap throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Soap's ribs.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Soap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
It looked like Soap was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Soap misses with a hook.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Soap's torso.
Soap will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Soap moved out of range.
Soap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Soap misses with a low kick.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soap at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soap throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Soap moved out of range nicely.
Jones avoids the head kick by Soap.
Soap walks into a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Soap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Soap.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones working aggressively here.
Simon Soap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soap misses with a body punch.
Soap tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soap listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soap darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Soap looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Soap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws the left hand but Soap avoids the punch easily.
Soap is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Jones tenderised Soap's leg. Soap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soap is rocked!
Soap scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Soap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soap takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soap tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Soap throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soap seems to have got his legs back now.
Soap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soap. Soap obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soap has time to react.
Simon Soap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soap slips under a jab.
Soap looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soap blocks a jab.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Soap's torso.
Soap blocks a jab.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Soap.
Jones throws out a counter right but Soap avoids it with no problem.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Soap counters with a straight right hand.
Jones blocks a head kick by Soap.
Jones misses with a hook
and Soap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soap thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muthafucka Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Graves (ranked 155 p4p, 329 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 25 p4p, 45 weight class). Graves comes to the cage accompanied by I Bring The Darkness.. Bishop has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Graves.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Phil Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body.
Graves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Graves darts in and clinches Bishop up against the cage.
Bishop gets control of Graves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bishop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Graves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bishop working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.
Bishop pulls Graves in to control the position.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Graves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Graves feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Graves lands with an overhand left.
Graves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
Phil Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Graves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bishop counters with a series of strikes. Graves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Graves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bishop lands with a hook. Graves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Bishop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
A good leg kick by Graves.
Graves drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bishop.
It looks like Phil Graves has been cut.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
Bishop darts in looking for a takedown but Graves gets double underhooks and turns Bishop into the cage.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Graves throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Graves tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Graves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Graves misses the target.
Graves instigates a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves lands a left hand.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves lands a right hand.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Graves scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Graves working aggressively here.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Graves.
Bishop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Graves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bishop can turn it around.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Graves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Graves scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves cracks a nice hook into Bishop's ribs.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Bishop drives through and clinches with Graves against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Graves presses Bishop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop is rocked!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Graves finish him?
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Bishop seems to have recovered his senses.
Phil Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kealin Bishop.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Graves misses with some punches.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Graves.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Graves gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Graves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Graves.
Graves blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Bishop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Graves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Graves.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Graves.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
A short left from Bishop.
Graves prevents a body shot from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Graves struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Graves is trying to work for a sweep but Bishop has mounted him!
Graves wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Graves is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bishop working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
Bishop unloads with some shots from mount but Graves bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is working to get back to half guard.
Bishop with a couple of short strikes.
Graves regains half guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop wants to advance to full mount but Graves doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to pass into half guard but Graves pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Graves is in guard.
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Graves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Graves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bishop working a defensive guard but Graves manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop struggling a bit here.
Bishop being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Graves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Graves slips under a jab from Bishop.
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Graves!
An inside leg kick from Graves misses.
Graves scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Graves, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graves tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phil Graves is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Graves catches Bishop right on the button with a cross.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Graves's ribs.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Graves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bishop.
Bishop needs to keep his hands up - Graves had a free shot at his head there.
Graves tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Graves jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graves circles away.
Phil Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kealin Bishop.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Graves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Graves.
Graves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Graves thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graves throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bishop misses.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graves tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graves to the ground. Graves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graves connects with a leg kick.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Graves misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Bishop is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Graves gets back to full guard.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Graves has control of Bishop's left arm, preventing Bishop from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bishop pushing down on Graves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Graves to regain full guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Graves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop controlling the position.
Kealin Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to sweep but instead, Graves has passed into half guard.
Graves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bishop moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Graves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Graves's guard.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Kealin Bishop 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.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Bishop counters by clinching up.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop displaying some good clinch control by pressing Graves up against the cage.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop gets control of Graves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bishop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Graves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws his legs up looking for a submission but Graves uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
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.
Bishop is trying to control Graves's posture but Graves avoids it.
Graves tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bishop's legs.
Bishop tries to buck Graves off but Graves is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves is staying tight to Bishop's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Bishop connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Graves half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Graves throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Graves connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phil Graves.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Graves!
After winning the bout, Phil Graves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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