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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Soap (ranked 253 p4p, 426 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 36 p4p, 62 weight class). Soap's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger tries to bum rush Soap with a series of wild strikes but Soap uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soap dips to his left and cracks Tiger with an uppercut!
Soap takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiger blocks a body shot from Soap.
Soap swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soap has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Tiger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tiger lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap takes a shot to the head.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Soap throws an elbow that misses.
Tiger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soap prevents the takedown attempt.
Soap lands a body punch.
A short right from Soap on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Tiger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiger.
Soap throws a head punch that misses.
Soap misses with the head strike.
Soap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiger lands an uppercut.
Soap comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soap stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tiger is trying to drag Soap to the mat but Soap just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tiger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Soap is defending well.
Simon Soap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Tiger.
Tiger can't get the takedown.
Soap can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
Tiger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soap tries to close the distance and clinch but Tiger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Soap tenderised Tiger's leg. Tiger is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Soap misses its intended target.
Tiger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Soap stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tiger connects with a body shot.
Simon Soap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger misses with a jab to the body
enabling Soap to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiger throws the left hand but Soap avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Tiger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a hook but Tiger avoids it easily.
Soap connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiger with a nice cross.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Tiger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tiger throws a big shot that misses.
Soap is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Soap closes the distance and clinches.
Tiger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soap prevents it.
Soap blocks a body shot from Tiger.
Soap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Our sources have told us that Soap has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tiger struggles to land a body shot inside as Soap controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiger.
Soap working aggressively here.
Tiger gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger stands and throws Soap's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiger tries to control but Soap wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Soap tries to buck Tiger off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tiger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soap wants to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Tiger goes for an armbar but Soap turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Soap.
Tiger trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger is controlling Soap's posture.
Soap stands up and waves to Tiger to follow him.
Soap takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiger. That did some damage!
Soap throws a good cross that connects.
Tiger swats away the attempt to clinch by Soap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soap.
Tiger moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soap works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soap is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soap.
Soap lands a glancing blow to the side of Tiger's head.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Soap is just out of range.
Soap misses with a looping right.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soap throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Tiger looks for a takedown but Soap sprawls well.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Soap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Tiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Tiger dives in for a single leg takedown but Soap sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tiger checks a low kick from Soap.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Tiger takes one on the button.
Soap scores with a hook to the body. Tiger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soap.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Soap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soap's half guard.
Soap is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Soap dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tiger walks into a stiff left hand from Soap.
Soap connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiger's hands.
Soap slips under a jab.
Soap connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soap.
Tiger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soap makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches up with Soap, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes Soap against the cage but Soap circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soap looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger misses with an uppercut
and Soap counters with a stiff right hand.
Soap pushes Tiger up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Soap as the two fighters clinch.
Soap scores with a shoulder strike.
Tiger lands a nice shot to the body.
Soap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soap has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Tiger takes an elbow to the temple.
Soap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Soap lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiger.
Soap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Soap lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Soap lands an elbow that stopped Tiger in his tracks for a moment.
Soap working aggressively here.
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!
Tiger misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiger.
Soap swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Soap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tiger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Tiger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soap slips a jab from Tiger.
Tiger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Tiger misses
and Soap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Soap coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiger checks it well.
Soap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiger.
Soap misses with a straight right.
Soap lands a really nice looking cross but Tiger seems unphased.
Soap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soap lunges at Tiger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tiger's hand.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
Tiger takes one on the button.
Tiger is rocked!
Tiger jabs at Soap's body.
Tiger is still on wobbly legs! Can Soap finish him?
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soap.
Tiger seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiger.
Soap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soap misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Soap tenderised Tiger's leg. Tiger is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger slips a straight right by Soap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soap.
Soap stuffs the takedown.
Soap fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tiger just manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap thuds his right hand into Tiger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Soap throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tiger to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soap.
Tiger slips a jab from Soap.
Soap misses with an uppercut.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Tiger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soap rushes Tiger and presses him up against the cage.
Tiger blocks a body shot from Soap.
Soap misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soap working aggressively here.
A short left from Tiger.
Soap lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Tiger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soap works the jab nicely.
A combination from Soap does no damage.
Soap throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Soap misses.
Tiger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tiger tries to move into range but Soap moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Soap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soap jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soap lands a jab to the head.
Tiger shoots in looking for a takedown but Soap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tiger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simon Soap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Tiger.
Tiger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tiger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Soap, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Soap misses the target.
Soap moves away from the strike by Tiger.
Soap lands a jab to Tiger's midsection.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tiger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soap.
Tiger feints the counter takedown.
Tiger looks to land a left hand but Soap moved out of range nicely.
Soap feints and then cracks Tiger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tiger down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soap misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Tiger finds it's way through Soap's defenses.
Simon Soap is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
Simon Soap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soap jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tiger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tiger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Soaps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Soap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Tiger misses
and Soap counters with a good low kick that Tiger was not able to check.
Soap throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Soap.
Tiger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Soap dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Soap scores with a nice strike.
Soap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tiger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soap.
Soap scores with a punch to the head.
Soap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soap misses with a body shot.
Tiger feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soap. Soap obviously looking to wear him down.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soap connects with a crisp jab.
Tiger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soap with a jab.
Soap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Soap.
Tiger misses with the combination.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soap.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soap defends it well.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soap sprawls well. Soap wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Soap.
Soap misses the shot to the body.
Tiger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soap lands a nice looking body shot.
Soap bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soap connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soap.
Soap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger walks into a straight right hand from Soap.
Soap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiger misses the target.
Tiger shoots in looking for a takedown. Soap tries to sprawl out of it but Tiger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soap moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger fails with the takedown
and Soap counters with a leg kick.
Simon Soap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Tiger.
Tiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soap moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiger.
Tiger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soap.
Soap looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soap gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Tiger does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soap with a nice cross.
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Tiger.
Soap lands with an overhand left.
Soap lands with a straight right. Tiger didn't see that one coming.
Soap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soap scores with a nice right hand.
Tiger misses with a straight right.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soap, as that shot connected.
Soap throws a hook but Tiger blocks it.
It seemed like Tiger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Tiger.
Tiger lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Soap there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiger throws a big shot that misses.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soap staying out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap scores with a spinning back kick!
Soap scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soap works the jab nicely.
Soap shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soap throws the left hand but Tiger avoids the punch easily.
And Tiger tries to counter it with a takedown but Soap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tiger tries to move into range but Soap moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Soap.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soap defends it well.
Soap throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws a shot from downtown. Tiger moves away and avoids it.
Tiger feints the counter takedown.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soap lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soap misses with a low kick as Tiger jumps back.
Nice uppercut lands for Soap. That snapped Tiger's head back.
Soap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger with the counter takedown but Soap avoids it easily.
Simon Soap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Soap.
Nice sprawl there from Soap as Tiger shoots in.
Soap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soap staying out of range there.
Soap tries to counter by clinching up but Tiger breaks away and moves out of range.
Tiger misses with an uppercut
and Soap counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soap.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Tiger takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Soap finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Soap is looking to slow Tiger down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Soap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soap, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Soap!
A very excited looking Simon Soap rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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