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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Smashotti (ranked 23679 p4p, 24599 weight class) and Rene Dif (ranked 446 p4p, 423 weight class). Dif is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aqua - Doctor Jones. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lorenzo Smashotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rene Dif!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smashotti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smashotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smashotti misses with a body shot
enabling Dif to counter with a crisp jab.
Dif tries a head kick but it misses.
Smashotti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dif.
Smashotti lands a shoulder strike.
Dif is struggling to control the position.
Smashotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dif swats away the attempt to clinch by Smashotti.
Dif unleashes a big counter combination but Smashotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smashotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smashotti closes the distance but Dif moves to the side
and Dif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smashotti. Dif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Smashotti.
Smashotti wants to clinch but Dif slips to the side
and Dif counters with a nice uppercut.
 Smashotti is rocked!
Smashotti misses with a combination
and Dif counters with a huge right that knocks Smashotti out cold! Dif is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rene Dif!
Rene Dif seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Fieldman (ranked 2071 p4p, 2924 weight class) and Jace Knight (ranked 212 p4p, 300 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Fieldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jace Knight!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight drives through and clinches with Fieldman against the cage.
Fieldman lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Fieldman missing with knees to the body.
Fieldman blocks an uppercut.
Fieldman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Fieldman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fieldman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fieldman misses the jab.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab by Knight.
Knight connects with a high kick.
Knight wants to clinch but Fieldman slips to the side
and Fieldman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fieldman slips under a jab.
Knight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick there by Knight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight is looking to slow Fieldman down with leg kicks.
Fieldman feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Fieldman throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Nice uppercut there from Fieldman.
Fieldman takes one on the button.
Fieldman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tests Fieldman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
Fieldman misses with a wild body shot.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fieldman throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Fieldman throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fieldman throws out the jab.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fieldman.
Knight avoids the body shot from Fieldman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fieldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fieldman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fieldman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fieldman 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.
Fieldman tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fieldman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fieldman looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Knight darts in and clinches Fieldman up against the cage.
Fieldman has Knight pushed against the cage.
Fieldman breaks the clinch.
Fieldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Fieldman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Fieldman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Fieldman takes one to the side of the head.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fieldman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Knight tries to clinch but Fieldman moves out of range.
Knight stalks Fieldman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fieldman's face. Fieldman staggers backwards, shaken.
Knight rushes Fieldman and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Fieldman tries to tie him up.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fieldman missing with knees to the body.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight tries a body shot but Fieldman blocks it.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Fieldman.
Fieldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fieldman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Fieldman prevents a body shot from Knight.
Fieldman looking to stall.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Fieldman.
Fieldman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fieldman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Knight.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Fieldman breaks the clinch.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fieldman.
Knight scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman tries to land a front kick but Knight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fieldman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fieldman.
A nice side step and Knight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fieldman looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fieldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fieldman tries to score with a low kick but Knight moves his leg out of the way.
Fieldman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fieldman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fieldman.
Fieldman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Fieldman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fieldman walks into a jab.
Fieldman moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
Fieldman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knight cracks Fieldman with a good jab.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Fieldman.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fieldman.
Fieldman lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fieldman breaks from the clinch.
Fieldman lands a right hook to the body.
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fieldman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fieldman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fieldman throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fieldman blocks it well.
Fieldman scores with a jab to the body.
Fieldman drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoids the body shot from Fieldman.
Fieldman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fieldman moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid body kick from Knight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knight walks into a stiff left hand from Fieldman.
Knight scores with a spinning back kick!
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fieldman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fieldman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fieldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight pushes Fieldman away with a front kick.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Fieldman.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight cracks Fieldman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Fieldman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Fieldman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knight manages to pull guard.
Fieldman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knight has his foot on Fieldman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fieldman works his way back into a safe position though.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fieldman defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fieldman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Knight looking for a guillotine here but Fieldman defends easily.
Knight working a defensive guard but Fieldman manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight struggling a bit here.
Fieldman decides to stand back up.
Fieldman throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fieldman catches Knight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jace Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fieldman lands with an overhand left.
A low kick lands for Fieldman.
Fieldman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight flicks out a counter leg kick but Fieldman steps away.
A cross from Fieldman lands.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fieldman misses with a body kick.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Fieldman.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Fieldman misses the target.
Fieldman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight lunges at Fieldman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fieldman's hand.
Fieldman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Knight stuns Fieldman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight cracks a nice hook into Fieldman's ribs.
Knight clinches up against the cage.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fieldman misses with a double jab.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fieldman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands a body shot.
Fieldman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fieldman throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fieldman can pounce on him.
Fieldman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fieldman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fieldman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knight connects with a leg kick.
Fieldman throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Fieldman walks into a left hand.
Knight throws a low kick but Fieldman avoids it.
Fieldman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight wants to slow Fieldman down by chopping away at his legs.
Fieldman throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight moves out of range as Fieldman strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Fieldman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Fieldman ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight clinches with his opponent.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Fieldman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Fieldman.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fieldman.
Knight looks to land a combination but Fieldman avoids it well.
Fieldman cracks Knight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fieldman misses with an uppercut.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Fieldman scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fieldman jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jace Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fieldman just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Knight. That snapped Fieldman's head back.
Knight takes one to the side of the head.
Fieldman scores with a shot to the body.
Fieldman misses with a shot to the body
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Fieldman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knight bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knight thuds his shin into the meat of Fieldman's side.
Fieldman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fieldman 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fieldman throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Fieldman throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Fieldman misses its intended target.
Knight throws a leg kick but Fieldman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fieldman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fieldman.
Knight closes the distance and pushes Fieldman back into the cage.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Fieldman takes one to the chin there.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fieldman lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Fieldman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fieldman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab by Knight.
Fieldman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fieldman is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
Fieldman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight lands with a cross.
Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight digs a right hand into Fieldman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fieldman's gas tank.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Fieldman controls his hands.
Knight tries to pull guard but Fieldman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fieldman slowing the pace effectively.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Fieldman avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Fieldman gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fieldman lands a left hand.
Fieldman misses with a body punch.
Knight avoiding damage as Fieldman throws knees to the body.
Knight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knight decides to pull guard.
Fieldman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knight is proving hard to escape from.
Knight pulls Fieldman in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fieldman gets to his feet - Knight follows without any prompting.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with the left hand. Fieldman knows he should have avoided that one.
Fieldman misses with a straight left.
Knight throws a jab when Fieldman was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fieldman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fieldman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Knight is looking to clinch but Fieldman is avoiding it.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fieldman.
Fieldman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fieldman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fieldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight avoids a kick to the body.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Fieldman throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight instigates a clinch.
Fieldman stalls.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Fieldman backwards.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Fieldman controls his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight gets through Fieldman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Knight presses Fieldman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Fieldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fieldman tries to stall but Knight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knight gets through Fieldman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fieldman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knight is keeping busy.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fieldman throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fieldman.
Fieldman throws a body kick that misses
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Fieldman just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Fieldman drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Fieldman misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fieldman will feel that in the morning.
Fieldman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knight. That one must have hurt.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fieldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight slips a straight right by Fieldman.
Knight moves away from the strike by Fieldman.
Fieldman missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fieldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight 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.
Fieldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick from Fieldman misses.
Fieldman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fieldman slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jace Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fieldman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Knight slams his shin into Fieldman's torso.
Fieldman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fieldman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fieldman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Fieldman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knight looks to clinch
and Fieldman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knight crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fieldman - the referee stops the clock and Knight gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fieldman. Knight manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Fieldman seems unphased.
Fieldman scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Fieldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fieldman scores with a push kick.
Knight jabs at Fieldman's body.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fieldman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Knight takes a step back to recover.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fieldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fieldman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Fieldman is just out of range.
Fieldman scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Fieldman misses with a low kick.
Fieldman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knight eats them both and turns towards Fieldman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knight clobbers Fieldman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fieldman looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fieldman looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knight avoids the body shot from Fieldman.
Knight moves out of range as Fieldman strikes.
Knight works Fieldman's body with a nice hook.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Knight catches Fieldman right on the button with a cross.
Fieldman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a thumping low kick.
Knight tries to clinch but Fieldman moves out of range.
Knight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fieldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fieldman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Fieldman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fieldman throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight has closed the distance and engaged Fieldman in a clinch.
Fieldman wants to stall.
Fieldman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Jace Knight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knight prevents a body shot from Fieldman.
Fieldman manages to break the clinch.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fieldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Fieldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight misses with a body kick.
Fieldman scores with a leg kick.
Fieldman misses with a jab to the body
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fieldman's knee momentarily.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Fieldman has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fieldman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fieldman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Fieldman tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Fieldman back against the cage.
Fieldman takes a shot to the head.
Fieldman digs a right hand underneath Knight's ribcage. Knight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight gets control of Fieldman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Knight will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Knight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight working a defensive guard but Fieldman passes into half guard.
Fieldman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Knight to stand up.
Fieldman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Fieldman.
Fieldman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight defending well as Fieldman loads up on a big left hand.
Fieldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Fieldman slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight wants to clinch up but Fieldman keeps it at a distance.
Knight tries to work over Fieldman's front leg with a kick but Fieldman checks it.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fieldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight is looking to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fieldman misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Fieldman throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Fieldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Fieldman.
Fieldman with the inside leg kick.
Fieldman lands with a nice body punch.
Knight tries to clinch but Fieldman moves away
and Fieldman counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight darts in and clinches Fieldman up against the cage.
Knight jumps into guard, dragging Fieldman to the mat.
Knight trying to control the position.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fieldman passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman wants to stand up but Knight is controlling the position.
Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Fieldman has control of the leg.
Dan Fieldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control here.
Fieldman wants to stand but Knight has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
Fieldman throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Fieldman throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Fieldman connects with a crisp jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fieldman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight scores with a jab to the head.
Knight lands with a cross.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Fieldman counters with a straight right hand.
Fieldman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
 Knight is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fieldman ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Fieldman finish him?
Fieldman and Knight are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Fieldman throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Knight into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Fieldman knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dan Fieldman!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Topf Deckel (ranked 2809 p4p, 2889 weight class) and Darren Tolbert (ranked 284 p4p, 296 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Topf Deckel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Tolbert!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deckel misses with a takedown
and Tolbert counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Topf Deckel has been cut.
Deckel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tolbert sprawls well initially but Deckel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tolbert is looking for a sweep. Deckel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tolbert wants to control but Deckel is keeping busy.
Tolbert tries to roll over but Deckel keeps him under control.
Deckel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tolbert keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deckel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Deckel wants to control but Tolbert is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tolbert is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Deckel is working for a kimura but Tolbert is defending it quite comfortably.
Deckel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Deckel is looking for a kimura but Tolbert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Deckel to get the leverage.
Deckel wants to control but Tolbert is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Deckel is looking for a kimura here.
Tolbert is controlling Deckel's trapped leg to prevent Deckel from advancing to side control.
Tolbert is defending against the submission attempts here by Deckel.
Tolbert is looking to improve his position.
Deckel is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert actively working from the bottom here.
Deckel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Deckel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tolbert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Deckel avoids the body shot from Tolbert.
Deckel throws a big counter combination but Tolbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Deckel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tolbert sprawls well. Tolbert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deckel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tolbert slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Tolbert misses.
Tolbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Deckel takes one to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Tolbert as Deckel shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topf Deckel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolbert drops Deckel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Deckel looks back up at him and smiles so Tolbert waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Deckel is rocked!
Tolbert cracks Deckel with a left hook right on the temple and Deckel goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Tolbert lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Deckel is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Tolbert!
Our winner, Darren Tolbert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Greene (ranked 1027 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Dustin Gold (ranked 102 p4p, 252 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Stepdad- Eminem. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dustin Gold!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greene showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is controlling Greene's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greene is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.
Gold wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold is looking to control Greene's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gold avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gold being controlled here, momentarily.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold wants to stand but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Greene wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Ricky Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Greene shoots in for a double leg but Gold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dustin Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Greene feinted with a counter takedown.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greene is defended easily by Gold.
Greene shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Greene controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Greene wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gold manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Greene has Gold in his guard.
Greene throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greene working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
Greene wants to control but Gold passes easily into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Greene trying to hold on to Gold's head to control him but Gold postures up.
Gold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gold wants to free his trapped foot but Greene is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gold tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Greene.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gold controlling the action here.
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
Gold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Gold has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to stand but Greene has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greene throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold clinches.
Good body shot from Gold.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Gold tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene is trying to pull guard but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Greene jumps guard but Gold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Greene tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Greene fails to pull guard.
Gold lands a right hand.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Greene manages to pull guard.
Gold forces his way into half guard.
Gold is controlling the pace.
Greene looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Gold is going to stand back up.
Gold stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold wants to free his trapped foot but Greene is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Gold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene lands with an overhand left.
Gold lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Greene backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ricky Greene has been cut.
Gold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.
Greene works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Dustin Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gold wants it to stay on the feet.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Greene with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gold counters by moving into the clinch.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene tries to pull guard but Gold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene jumps guard but Gold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene manages to pull guard.
Gold slips nicely into half guard.
Greene trying to control from the bottom.
Gold moves into full mount! Greene won't be happy about that!
Gold trying to control but Greene is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold avoids the attempt from Greene to control.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four 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.
Greene might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greene is working to get back to half guard.
Gold controlling from the full mount.
Greene tries to hold on but Gold postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greene wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
Gold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greene is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Greene wants to hold on but Gold pushes him away.
Gold controlling the pace for now.
Greene is squirming around, avoiding Gold's attempts to control the action.
Greene is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gold looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gold controlling the pace for now.
Dustin Gold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greene wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greene is looking to escape.
Gold looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greene tries to lock up and control but Gold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold controlling the position easily from mount.
Greene really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Greene's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gold scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Gold wants to counter the offense by Greene and move into the clinch position.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Greene on that attempt.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Greene looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gold manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene working aggressively here.
Greene jumps guard but Gold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Dustin Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Greene blocking some punches.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Greene seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gold can turn it around.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greene tries to pull guard but Gold holds him up against the cage and eventually Greene drops back down to his feet.
Greene pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold wanted to stand there but Greene had control of the position.
Gold sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gold stands up from Greene's guard - Gold perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold scores with a three punch combo!
Gold misses with a straight left.
Greene appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greene avoids the body shot from Gold.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Greene connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Gold works the jab nicely.
Gold catches Greene with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gold doesn't seem bothered though.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold lands with a nice combination. Greene backs away looking to recover.
Greene scores with a three punch combo!
Gold throws a hook but Greene blocks it.
Greene takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gold swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold with a nice cross.
Greene looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gold is looking to stand up but Greene isn't so interested in that idea.
Greene drops back looking for a leg! Gold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gold manages to kick Greene off! Greene jumps back into Gold's guard.
Ricky Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Gold is pulling down on Greene's head. It's preventing any offense from Greene, at least for the moment.
Gold is continuing to stall.
Greene prevents Gold from getting back to his feet.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's eight 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.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Greene tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Gold wants to counter with a clinch but Greene pushes him away.
Gold 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.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Greene fails with the takedown.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Greene with a hook.
A jab from Gold misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown but Gold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greene's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gold tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Gold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dustin Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Gold!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kronos Doomsday (ranked 615 p4p, 763 weight class) and Willy McCoy (ranked 83 p4p, 99 weight class). Doomsday comes to the cage accompanied by Main Theme - Doom Eternal. McCoy has chosen You Don't Mess Around With Jim as his entrance music. 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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Kronos Doomsday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willy McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday misses with an uppercut.
Kronos Doomsday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy throws the left hand but Doomsday avoids the punch easily.
Doomsday swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Doomsday.
McCoy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kronos Doomsday has been cut.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Doomsday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doomsday feinted with a counter takedown.
Doomsday throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
McCoy unleashes a big counter combination but Doomsday bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McCoy works Doomsday's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doomsday throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doomsday connects with a body shot.
McCoy staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses the jab.
McCoy lands a head shot.
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Doomsday misses with a looping right.
Doomsday lands a head shot.
McCoy digs a good body shot into Doomsday's ribs.
Doomsday ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Doomsday throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
Doomsday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
Doomsday misses with a hook
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCoy! But no joy.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy tests Doomsday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy works the jab nicely.
Doomsday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Doomsday is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Doomsday misses the shot to the body.
Doomsday takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCoy lunges at Doomsday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doomsday's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
McCoy scores with the left hand. Doomsday knows he should have avoided that one.
Doomsday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCoy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Doomsday lunges at McCoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCoy's hand.
The fighters circling - McCoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Doomsday had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doomsday.
Doomsday slips a jab from McCoy.
Doomsday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Doomsday is just out of range.
Doomsday half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tests Doomsday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doomsday defending well as McCoy loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Doomsday misses.
A countering left hand to the body from McCoy misses.
Good exchange - McCoy coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! McCoy lands a beautiful left hook that drops Doomsday. Doomsday tries to recover but McCoy is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Doomsday lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy McCoy!
A very excited looking Willy McCoy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 442 p4p, 562 weight class) and John Boris (ranked 60 p4p, 74 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jovanovic sprawls well. Jovanovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boris gets slowly back to his feet.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
Jovanovic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Boris sprawls and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Boris. Beautiful body shot.
Jovanovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Boris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jovanovic. Jovanovic obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Jovanovic misses.
Boris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jovanovic's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris prevents Jovanovic from improving his position.
Boris is trying to control the action in half guard but Jovanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jovanovic is just riding it out for now. Boris eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris controlling the action here.
Jovanovic moves into full guard.
Boris scoring with some ground and pound.
Boris wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
Boris with a nice head shot there.
Jovanovic controls Boris momentarily but Boris frees himself.
Jovanovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boris defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boris looking to pass the guard.
Jovanovic keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Boris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jovanovic keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Boris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Boris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jovanovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Jovanovic wants to sweep here but Boris controlling him for the moment.
Jovanovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boris wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
That's four 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boris throws a hook but Jovanovic blocks it.
John Boris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Jovanovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boris wants to control the position but Jovanovic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jovanovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boris is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jovanovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jovanovic's back!
Boris tightening his grip on Jovanovic, looking for the choke.
Jovanovic breaks Boris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jovanovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jovanovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jovanovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic won't allow Boris to sweep him here.
Jovanovic trying to control but Boris is working from the bottom.
Boris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boris controls Jovanovic momentarily but Jovanovic frees himself.
Boris pulls Jovanovic in close to prevent any damage.
Boris keeping moving, preventing Jovanovic from controlling successfully.
Boris wants to sweep here but Jovanovic controlling him for the moment.
Jovanovic with a nice head shot there.
That's six 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.
Jovanovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jovanovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jovanovic has managed to get both his arms back between Boris's legs - danger averted.
Boris has his foot on Jovanovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jovanovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Boris keeps moving.
Boris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jovanovic stands up over Boris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jovanovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jovanovic passes Boris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jovanovic is working away from the top position though.
Jovanovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boris's guard.
Jovanovic trying to control the action but Boris is working from the bottom.
Boris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jovanovic pulls his head out easily.
Jovanovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boris.
Boris looking for a guillotine here but Jovanovic defends easily.
Boris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jovanovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boris is trying to control the position but Jovanovic postures up.
Boris looking for a sweep. Not yet Boris, not yet.
Jovanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Boris is retaining full guard.
Boris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jovanovic throwing strikes from guard but Boris blocks nicely.
Boris has momentary wrist control but Jovanovic slips an elbow through the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris controls Jovanovic momentarily but Jovanovic frees himself.
Jovanovic throws an elbow that misses. Boris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jovanovic's guard. Nice move by Boris!
Jovanovic wants to hit a sweep here but Boris passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jovanovic there!
Jovanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jovanovic looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Boris working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Boris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Boris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jovanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Boris misses.
Boris throws an overhand right that lands on Jovanovic's shoulder, as Jovanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Boris misses with a hook
and Jovanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like John Boris has been cut.
Boris closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jovanovic to the mat! Jovanovic manages to get full guard.
Jovanovic wants to sweep here but Boris controlling him for the moment.
Jovanovic keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Jovanovic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Boris has passed into side control.
John Boris has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jovanovic!
Jovanovic looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Boris controlling well, preventing Jovanovic from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic is trying to remain composed but Boris is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Boris cracks Jovanovic with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jovanovic from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Boris softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Jovanovic tries to escape the position.
Jovanovic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boris has the hooks in. Jovanovic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jovanovic defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jovanovic can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jovanovic hold on?!
Boris trying to control.
Jovanovic breaks Boris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jovanovic postures up and lands a big shot to Boris's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boris working a defensive guard here.
Jovanovic is fighting to break Boris's control of his arms but Boris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boris is trying to keep Jovanovic in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jovanovic has managed to get both his arms back between Boris's legs - danger averted.
Jovanovic postures up and lands a big shot to Boris's brow.
Jovanovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jovanovic is aware though and is defending well.
Jovanovic trying to control but Boris is working from the bottom.
Boris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jovanovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boris is breathing heavily.
Jovanovic chips away with some ground and pound.
Jovanovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jovanovic's guard.
Boris wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
Jovanovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boris is refusing to be controlled, as Jovanovic sits in half guard.
Boris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jovanovic distracts Boris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris wants to pass the guard but Jovanovic is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris being controlled here momentarily.
Jovanovic trying to keep a closed guard but Boris is proving a slippery customer.
Boris wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
Jovanovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Jovanovic has his foot on Boris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boris works his way back into a safe position though.
Boris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jovanovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boris pushes down on Jovanovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jovanovic wants to control but Boris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jovanovic's head.
Jovanovic is looking to get back to full guard here but Boris has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jovanovic is trying to escape the position but Boris is controlling the position.
Jovanovic is looking for a sweep.
Jovanovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jovanovic keeps working.
Jovanovic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boris is looking to advance position but Jovanovic won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Boris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boris seems to be looking for submissions.
Jovanovic moves into full guard.
Jovanovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jovanovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic slips a nice elbow through Boris's hands, connecting with Boris's forehead.
Boris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jovanovic slips a nice elbow through Boris's hands, connecting with Boris's forehead.
Boris is controlling Jovanovic's trapped leg to prevent Jovanovic from advancing to side control.
Boris trying to control but Jovanovic postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris has hold of Jovanovic's hands but Jovanovic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boris looking for submissions off his back.
Boris is not content to let Jovanovic control the position.
Boris tries to roll over but Jovanovic keeps him under control.
Boris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris actively working from the bottom here.
Boris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Boris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Boris'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jovanovic misses with a body shot.
A jab from Boris misses.
Boris takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses.
Jovanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Boris circles away.
Boris looks to score with a jab to the body but Jovanovic is just out of range.
Jovanovic is looking to clinch but Boris is avoiding it.
Boris jabs Jovanovic right on the nose. Jovanovic blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris with a hook.
Boris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
Jovanovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic misses with an uppercut.
Jovanovic blocks a jab.
Boris with a jab.
A big left from Boris misses.
Jovanovic misses with a looping right.
Jovanovic with a hook.
Jovanovic tries to clinch there but Boris circles away.
Boris with the counter takedown but Jovanovic avoids it easily.
A jab from Boris does it's job there.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jovanovic.
Boris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jovanovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boris down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jovanovic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jovanovic is thwarting Boris's attempts to control the position.
Jovanovic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris wants to control but Jovanovic is keeping busy.
Jovanovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jovanovic 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.
Jovanovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jovanovic working over Boris with some ground and pound. Boris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jovanovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boris is rocked!
Boris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jovanovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boris keeps working.
Jovanovic working Boris over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris taking some punishment here, with Jovanovic in his half guard.
Boris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boris is looking for a sweep. Jovanovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jovanovic is looking to take a break and control but Boris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jovanovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jovanovic connects with a nice short shot to Boris's temple.
Gavrilo Jovanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jovanovic stands up over Boris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jovanovic landing some decent shots from guard.
Boris trying to control the position.
Jovanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jovanovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boris working for a triangle but Jovanovic defends it easily.
Boris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic gets back to full guard.
Jovanovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jovanovic lands with a punch from half guard.
Jovanovic drops an elbow to the side of Boris's head.
Boris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jovanovic drops an elbow to the side of Boris's head.
Boris wants to improve his position but Jovanovic is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris trying to control but Jovanovic postures up.
Jovanovic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jovanovic lands with a punch from half guard.
Jovanovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jovanovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jovanovic is working away from the top position though.
Boris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boris is just riding it out for now. Jovanovic eventually gives up the hold.
Jovanovic 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.
Jovanovic moves into full mount! Boris won't be happy about that!
Jovanovic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boris is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris is still trying to improve position.
Jovanovic with the ground and pound from mount.
That has opened up John Boris's cut even more.
Jovanovic landing shots from mount.
Boris is still in real trouble! Can Jovanovic finish him?
Jovanovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jovanovic postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Boris badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jovanovic around the waist but Jovanovic pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jovanovic is the winner by TKO! Jovanovic jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavrilo Jovanovic!
A very excited looking Gavrilo Jovanovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Lemon (ranked 578 p4p, 571 weight class) and Chad Wooten Jr (ranked 51 p4p, 49 weight class). Chad Wooten Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Lemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Wooten Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon misses with a right hand
and Wooten Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Lemon misses with a shot to the body
and Wooten Jr counters by clinching up.
A shot in the inside from Wooten Jr.
Lemon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wooten Jr backwards.
Lemon tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Lemon fails to land.
Wooten Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemon backwards.
Wooten Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lemon.
Lemon tries to break free but Wooten Jr pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wooten Jr fails to land.
Lemon swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooten Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooten Jr smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon throws a combination. Wooten Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooten Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Wooten Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kurt Lemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooten Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lemon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooten Jr walks into a straight right hand from Lemon.
Lemon throws a lazy right hand but Wooten Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooten Jr wants to counter the offense by Lemon and move into the clinch position.
Lemon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemon throws a poor cross that misses
and Wooten Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wooten Jr lands with a straight right. Lemon didn't see that one coming.
Wooten Jr looks to throw the jab but Lemon is out of range.
Lemon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooten Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Wooten Jr throws a shot from downtown. Lemon moves away and avoids it.
Wooten Jr clinches up against the cage.
Lemon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemon misses with some punches.
Lemon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemon is working Wooten Jr over against the cage.
Lemon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wooten Jr regains guard.
Lemon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wooten Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lemon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lemon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wooten Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooten Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lemon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr keeping moving, preventing Lemon from controlling successfully.
Lemon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wooten Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lemon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wooten Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Lemon's head back.
Wooten Jr gets a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wooten Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon blocks a body shot from Wooten Jr.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Wooten Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Lemon drops back down to his feet.
Wooten Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooten Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooten Jr wants to counter the offense by Lemon and move into the clinch position.
Lemon lands a glancing blow to the side of Wooten Jr's head.
Wooten Jr wants to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemon tries to keep at a distance but Wooten Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooten Jr misses with some punches.
Wooten Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemon tries to break the clinch but Wooten Jr is controlling the position.
Wooten Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooten Jr stops a takedown attempt from Lemon.
Lemon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wooten Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lemon swats away the attempt to clinch by Wooten Jr.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Lemon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wooten Jr backwards.
Wooten Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooten Jr misses with a body punch.
Lemon blocking some punches.
Wooten Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemon is trying to pull guard but Wooten Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lemon.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
Lemon tries to score a body lock takedown but Wooten Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wooten Jr tries a body shot but Lemon blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lemon controls the action.
Lemon can't find room to land a body shot as Wooten Jr controls the action.
Wooten Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lemon is looking for a takedown.
Wooten Jr presses Lemon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooten Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooten Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemon controls his hands.
Lemon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wooten Jr backwards.
Wooten Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemon backwards.
Wooten Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Wooten Jr.
Lemon jumps guard but Wooten Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooten Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr lands an uppercut.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wooten Jr.
Lemon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooten Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooten Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Lemon.
Lemon is looking for a takedown.
Lemon throws a punch but it's blocked by Wooten Jr.
Lemon manages to break the clinch.
Wooten Jr lands an overhand right.
Wooten Jr moves into the clinch.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Wooten Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lemon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Wooten Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lemon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooten Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemon.
Wooten Jr wants to counter the offense by Lemon and move into the clinch position.
Lemon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lemon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooten Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lemon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooten Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooten Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooten Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Lemon. That snapped Wooten Jr's head back.
Lemon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooten Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon misses with an uppercut. Wooten Jr saw that one coming.
Wooten Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kurt Lemon is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooten Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lemon misses with a right hand
and Wooten Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooten Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemon blocks an uppercut.
Wooten Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemon scores with a shot to the side of Wooten Jr's head.
Lemon jumps guard but Wooten Jr stands there with Lemon around his waist. Lemon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chad Wooten Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooten Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr stops a takedown attempt from Lemon.
Lemon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooten Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Lemon is looking for a takedown.
Wooten Jr blocks an uppercut.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wooten Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon wants to break free but Wooten Jr has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lemon wants to break free but Wooten Jr has control.
Lemon struggles to land a body shot inside as Wooten Jr controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooten Jr working aggressively here.
Wooten Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Wooten Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemon backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wooten Jr.
Lemon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon lands a shoulder strike.
Wooten Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemons head.
Lemon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooten Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooten Jr pushes Lemon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr tries a body shot but Lemon blocks it.
Wooten Jr lands with a right to the head.
Wooten Jr blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wooten Jr fails to land.
Wooten Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooten Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lemon blocks a body shot from Wooten Jr.
Wooten Jr keeps control of Lemon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lemon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooten Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Lemon.
Lemon looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Lemon on the inside.
Wooten Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Lemon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemon backwards.
Lemon working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Wooten Jr.
Lemon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wooten Jr.
A shot in the inside from Wooten Jr.
Lemon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Wooten Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wooten Jr.
Lemon is trying to break free.
Lemon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wooten Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lemon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooten Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemon backwards.
Wooten Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemon blocks a body shot from Wooten Jr.
Lemon can't break the clinch.
Lemon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wooten Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooten Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Wooten Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lemon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemon misses the target.
Lemon misses with a wild body shot.
Wooten Jr lands a big uppercut and Lemon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lemon looks OK. Wooten Jr waves Lemon back to his feet!
Lemon is rocked!
Lemon lands an overhand right.
Oh Lemon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lemon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooten Jr.
Lemon throws a jab when Wooten Jr was well out of range.
Lemon seems to have got his legs back now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemon throws the left hand but Wooten Jr avoids the punch easily.
Wooten Jr pushes Lemon up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooten Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemon controls his hands.
Wooten Jr misses with a body punch.
Wooten Jr avoiding damage.
Lemon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wooten Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooten Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooten Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooten Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Lemon tries a body shot but Wooten Jr blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooten Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lemon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooten Jr staying out of range there.
Lemon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wooten Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooten Jr looks to throw the jab but Lemon is out of range.
Wooten Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemon.
Wooten Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lemon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooten Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lemon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lemon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Lemon throws a looping overhand right but Wooten Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Lemon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lemon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooten Jr tries to clinch there but Lemon circles away.
Chad Wooten Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooten Jr scores with a hook to the body. Lemon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooten Jr moves into the clinch.
Wooten Jr lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Wooten Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wooten Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooten Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemon.
Lemon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wooten Jr counters with a left to the body.
Wooten Jr staying out of range there.
Lemon sets himself, and Wooten Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Lemon avoids it this time.
Wooten Jr moves out of range as Lemon strikes.
Wooten Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lemon.
Wooten Jr moves out of range as Lemon strikes.
Wooten Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lemon, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooten Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lemon has had enough of the clinch but Wooten Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Wooten Jr gets through Lemon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten Jr working aggressively here.
Wooten Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooten Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooten Jr digs a right hand into Lemon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lemon's gas tank.
Wooten Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemon.
Wooten Jr lands a body shot.
Wooten Jr taking a breather.
Wooten Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooten Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooten Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wooten Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Lemon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemon swings wildly with an uppercut but Wooten Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooten Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooten Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lemon.
Lemon wants to get back to striking at distance but Wooten Jr won't allow it.
Wooten Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wooten Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Wooten Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooten Jr misses with a body punch.
Wooten Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon tries to score a body lock takedown but Wooten Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lemon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooten Jr misses with some punches.
Wooten Jr lands with a left to the head.
Wooten Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lemon's efforts to push away.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Wooten Jr.
Lemon blocking some punches.
Wooten Jr working aggressively here.
Wooten Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Lemon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooten Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wooten Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Wooten Jr on the inside.
Lemon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooten Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooten Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemon.
Wooten Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lemon controls the action.
Wooten Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
Lemon misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wooten Jr.
Lemon is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lemon prevents a body shot from Wooten Jr.
Lemon wants the takedown. Wooten Jr is fighting it off but Lemon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wooten Jr's guard against the cage.
Wooten Jr pulls Lemon in to control the position.
Lemon postures up in Wooten Jr's guard and throws a big left but Wooten Jr blocks it.
Wooten Jr controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Lemon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lemon throws a strike but Wooten Jr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wooten Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lemon.
Wooten Jr pulls Lemon in close to prevent any damage.
Kurt Lemon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lemon throwing strikes from guard but Wooten Jr blocks nicely.
Wooten Jr pulls Lemon in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lemon lands a jab to Wooten Jr's midsection.
Wooten Jr moves forwards but Lemon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lemon misses the shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lemon misses with an uppercut. Wooten Jr saw that one coming.
Wooten Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wooten Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lemon.
Lemon sets himself, and Wooten Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Lemon avoids it this time.
Wooten Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemon looks to land a left hand but Wooten Jr moved out of range nicely.
Wooten Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Lemon pushes him away.
Wooten Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lemon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lemon misses with a body shot
and Wooten Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemon cracks a nice hook into Wooten Jr's ribs.
Wooten Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Wooten Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemon.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lemon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wooten Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Lemon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooten Jr stalls.
Lemon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wooten Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon misses with a combination
and Wooten Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Wooten Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wooten Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Wooten Jr!
A victorious Chad Wooten Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detritus Rubble (ranked 261 p4p, 600 weight class) and Kelly Van Soest (ranked 22 p4p, 53 weight class). Rubble's entrance music is Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). A fine choice. Van Soest has chosen Philipee Rochard - The World (Frequencerz Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kelly Van Soest!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Van Soest moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Soest! But no joy.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Soest avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
enabling Van Soest to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rubble jabs Van Soest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Soest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Rubble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Soest throws a leg kick but Rubble checks it.
Van Soest slips a jab from Rubble.
Van Soest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Van Soest checks it.
Van Soest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Soest is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Soest lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble scores with a body shot.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Soest throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Soest appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Van Soest coming out on top.
Detritus Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Van Soest slips the punch.
Van Soest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Soest thumps Rubble with a low kick.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Soest makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rubble really felt that one!
Van Soest fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Soest takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Soest scores with a jab. Rubble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Soest takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubble works the jab nicely.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Van Soest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Soest's head.
Van Soest pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rubble back to the cage. Van Soest follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rubble swings for the body but Van Soest moves out of range.
Rubble scores with a decent looking hook.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Soest doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Soest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Soest, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Soest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubble swings for the body but Van Soest moves out of range.
Van Soest on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Soest lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Soest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Van Soest ducks down to avoid it.
Van Soest only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.
Rubble swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Van Soest counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Van Soest.
Nice shot lands for Van Soest.
Rubble scores with a nice right hand.
Van Soest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Rubble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble throws a good cross that connects.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Soest takes a swing at Rubble's ribcage but misses.
Rubble takes a swing at Van Soest's ribcage but misses.
Van Soest needs to keep his hands up - Rubble had a free shot at his head there.
Van Soest takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rubble tries to work over Van Soest's front leg with a kick but Van Soest checks it.
Rubble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Soest at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Van Soest scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rubble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Soest lands a jab to Rubble's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Soest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rubble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Soest scrambles back to his feet.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Rubble misses
and Van Soest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Van Soest unleashes a big counter combination but Rubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Soest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a looping left.
Van Soest comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rubble misses with a hook. Van Soest ducked under it nicely.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice leg kick.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
A jab lands there for Van Soest.
Rubble's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Soest under the eye.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Soest walks into a jab.
Rubble takes one on the button.
Van Soest tries to bum rush Rubble with a series of wild strikes but Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Rubble scores with a hook.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Soest scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble throws a hook but Van Soest avoids it easily.
Rubble misses with a jab to the body
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Soest throws an overhand right that lands on Rubble's shoulder, as Rubble tries to avoid the shot.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble misses with a jab to the body
and Van Soest counters with a left and a right that stings Rubble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubble throws a jab when Van Soest was well out of range.
Van Soest slips a jab from Rubble.
Van Soest feints a counter leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Van Soest is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Van Soest takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubble slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Rubble is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Soest.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice body shot.
Rubble misses with a right hand
enabling Van Soest to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Soest slips a jab from Rubble.
Rubble backing away here, and Van Soest unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rubble throws a body punch but Van Soest moves out of range.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Soest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Van Soest's head but Van Soest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Soest is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rubble with a body shot.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest connects with a body shot that sends Rubble's belly button to the back.
A big left from Rubble misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rubble.
Rubble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Soest throws out the jab.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Rubble.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Soest ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Soest lands a jab to the nose.
Rubble cracks Van Soest with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Soest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Van Soest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Van Soest is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rubble with a body shot.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a left to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Van Soest misses with an uppercut.
Van Soest takes one on the button.
Van Soest looks for the body kick but Rubble saw that one coming.
Van Soest sizes up Rubble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab lands there for Rubble.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Van Soest counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Soest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Van Soest was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Rubble throws a low kick, looking for Van Soest's leg but Van Soest calmly moves out of range.
Rubble moves forwards but Van Soest connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Soest! But no joy.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Rubble.
Rubble throws the left hand but Van Soest avoids the punch easily.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Van Soest saw that one coming.
Van Soest staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Van Soest there.
Van Soest keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Soest walks into a stiff left hand from Rubble.
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!
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
Van Soest throws a fast counter high kick but Rubble manages to duck under it in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelly Van Soest will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Van Soest.
Rubble scores with a nice head shot.
Van Soest checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Soest now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly Van Soest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Van Soest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rubble tries to clinch there but Van Soest circles away.
Van Soest lands with an overhand left.
Van Soest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble thows a leg kick but Van Soest checks it
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Soest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a body punch but Van Soest moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Van Soest misses.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble misses with a body shot
and Van Soest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Soest circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Soest counters with a low kick, right behind Rubble 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Van Soest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Van Soest counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubble's knee momentarily.
Van Soest waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubble.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Rubble wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble misses with a hook.
Van Soest unleashes a big counter combination but Rubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Soest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rubble misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws the left hand but Van Soest avoids the punch easily.
Van Soest walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Soest pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Van Soest catches Rubble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Soest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Soest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble throws a jab when Van Soest was well out of range.
Van Soest lands a right hook to the body.
Van Soest avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Van Soest appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rubble blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Rubble misses its intended target.
A big left from Van Soest misses.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Van Soest moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Soest looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Soest will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Van Soest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Soest fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Soest.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Soest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Soest let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubble tries to clinch but Van Soest is having none of it.
Van Soest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Van Soest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Soest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Van Soest's head but Van Soest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubble throws a right hand that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Soest.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Soest tries a quick counter leg kick but Rubble is wise to it.
Rubble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Soest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Soest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubble misses the jab.
Rubble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Soest connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Van Soest takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Soest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Rubble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Soest manages to circle out of the way.
Rubble tries to work over Van Soest's front leg with a kick but Van Soest checks it.
Van Soest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Van Soest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Soest staying out of range there.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Van Soest was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rubble moves forwards but Van Soest connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Van Soest.
Rubble jabs Van Soest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Soest takes one to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Soest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble thows a leg kick but Van Soest checks it
and Van Soest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Soest lands with a nice combination. Rubble backs away looking to recover.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Soest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubble takes a swing at Van Soest's ribcage but misses.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble lands a right hook to the body.
Rubble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Van Soest. Beautiful body shot.
Van Soest throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubble, as that shot connected.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Van Soest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Soest slips under a jab from Rubble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble scores with a shot to the body.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Soest takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble wants to clinch.
Rubble is looking to clinch but Van Soest is avoiding it.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Soest lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rubble has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rubble takes a swing at Van Soest's ribcage but misses.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Van Soest counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Soest takes one to the chin there.
Van Soest slips under a jab from Rubble.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Soest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Rubble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rubble misses with an uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Van Soest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rubble motions for Van Soest to come forward. Rubble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Soest moves forwards but Rubble connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble clobbers Van Soest with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Soest. Van Soest obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubble throws a low kick but Van Soest moves out of range easily.
Rubble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rubble closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Soest counters with a low kick, right behind Rubble 's knee.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rubble backs up against the cage.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Soest momentarily.
Van Soest connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Rubble thuds his right hand into Van Soest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rubble looks to clinch
and Van Soest counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Soest slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Van Soest.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Rubble wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Van Soest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Soest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rubble's head.
Van Soest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Van Soest uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Van Soest defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Van Soest throws a good cross that connects.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Soest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Van Soest looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Soest moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Soest misses with a hook.
Van Soest throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Soest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Van Soest.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Van Soest moved out of range.
Rubble connects with the punch.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Soest.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Van Soest saw that one coming.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Soest.
Van Soest lands with a right hand.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Soest lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rubble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Rubble misses
and Van Soest counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Soest counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Soest connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rubble momentarily.
Van Soest swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubble.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Soest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Soest. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble tries to clinch there but Van Soest circles away.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble checks a low kick from Van Soest.
Van Soest buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Van Soest moved out of range nicely.
Van Soest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rubble throws a hook but Van Soest avoids it easily.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Van Soest throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Van Soest with the inside leg kick.
Van Soest moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Soest blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Van Soest on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rubble throws a push kick but Van Soest slaps the foot to one side.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Soest moves away.
Rubble moves out of range of the body kick.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Soest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Soest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Van Soest takes one to the side of the head.
Van Soest throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Van Soest closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble throws the left hand but Van Soest avoids the punch easily.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble jabs Van Soest right on the nose. Van Soest blinks but takes it well.
Rubble stuns Van Soest with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Soest sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Soest slips a straight right by Rubble.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
letting Van Soest counter with a right hand.
Van Soest moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Soest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rubble is leaning against Van Soest and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Soest manages to break the clinch.
Rubble misses with a right hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Soest misses the jab.
Van Soest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Rubble throws a jab when Van Soest was well out of range.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Van Soest's head but Van Soest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Soest with a nice calf kick.
Van Soest lands with a nice combination. Rubble backs away looking to recover.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubble misses with a hook
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Van Soest stuns Rubble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Soest slips a straight right by Rubble.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Soest should have avoided that one.
Rubble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Soest throws out the jab.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Van Soest counters with a straight right hand.
Van Soest slips a straight right by Rubble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest lands with a good body shot.
Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Van Soest.
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Soest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Soest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Soest blocks an uppercut.
Rubble tries a body shot but Van Soest blocks it.
Rubble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
Van Soest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Soest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble throws a right hand that misses
letting Van Soest counter with a right hand.
Van Soest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rubble has closed the distance and engaged Van Soest in a clinch.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Soest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Soest.
Van Soest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
Rubble lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Soest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubble misses with the head strike.
Van Soest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Soest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Soest throws a push kick but Rubble slaps the foot to one side.
Rubble connects with a crisp jab.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Soest makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Van Soest moved out of range.
Van Soest tries a quick counter leg kick but Rubble is wise to it.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Soest throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble gets a clinch.
Van Soest scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Soest.
Van Soest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Soest moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rubble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Soest's head backwards.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Soest throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rubble throws out a loose jab but Van Soest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble backing away here, and Van Soest unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelly Van Soest.
I've got Van Soest winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Van Soest!
Kelly Van Soest thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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