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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 378 p4p, 730 weight class) and Zane Yardow (ranked 55 p4p, 99 weight class). Gibbons kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Raw Dog. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Yardow!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons misses with a few strikes there.
Gibbons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Yardow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yardow has managed to clinch.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yardow misses with the head strike.
Yardow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yardow lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Gibbons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yardow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yardow throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons successfully pulls guard.
Yardow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gibbons, up you get!
Gibbons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gibbons.
It looks like Zane Yardow has been cut.
Gibbons walks into a stiff left hand from Yardow.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Yardow lands an overhand right.
Yardow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yardow unleashes a big counter combination but Gibbons bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gibbons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibbons slips under a jab from Yardow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Yardow.
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!
Yardow throws an overhand right that lands on Gibbons's shoulder, as Gibbons tries to avoid the shot.
Gibbons lands a slapping body shot.
Gibbons is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gibbons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Yardow counter with a right hand.
Yardow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gibbons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gibbons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yardow slips a jab and a cross from Gibbons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yardow moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yardow.
Yardow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gibbons slips a jab and a cross from Yardow.
Yardow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibbons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gibbons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Yardow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gibbons misses the target.
Yardow is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yardow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Yardow misses.
Yardow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gibbons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yardow looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
Yardow 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.
Yardow stuns Gibbons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yardow pushes Gibbons up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons is trying to pull guard but Yardow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gibbons blocks a body shot from Yardow.
Yardow tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbons blocks with his arms.
Gibbons is trying to maintain a safe position but Yardow gets an underhook and turns Gibbons into the cage.
Gibbons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yardow walks away with a smile on his face. Gibbons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yardow ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
Yardow tries to counter with a clinch but Gibbons shakes him off and moves away.
Yardow misses with a double jab
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Yardow counter with a right hand.
Roydell Gibbons's cut is getting worse.
Yardow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yardow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Yardow misses with a looping right.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yardow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibbons tries to keep at a distance but Yardow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yardow has Gibbons pressed against the cage, preventing Gibbons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yardow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbons blocking some punches.
Gibbons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yardow walks away with a smile on his face. Gibbons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roydell Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yardow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibbons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yardow misses with a straight left.
Yardow scores with a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yardow has time to react.
Yardow lands a nice shot to the body.
Yardow cracks Gibbons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yardow throws a combination that misses
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons throws a lazy uppercut
and Yardow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yardow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gibbons. Gibbons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roydell Gibbons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of Yardow's head but Yardow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibbons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yardow.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of Yardow's head but Yardow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yardow throws out a counter right but Gibbons avoids it with no problem.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yardow clobbers Gibbons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yardow connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Gibbons to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Yardow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zane Yardow!
During a confident post fight interview, Zane Yardow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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