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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royland Forrester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vihaan Lal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royland Forrester has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royland Forrester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vihaan Lal!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lal throws a counter combo.
Lal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lal misses with the combination.
It looked like Forrester was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forrester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lal misses with a combination
and Forrester counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Vihaan Lal has been cut.
Lal misses with a double jab
letting Forrester counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Lal misses.
Lal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forrester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forrester has managed to clinch.
Lal is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Lal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Forrester breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forrester appears to be looking for a big counter.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forrester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Forrester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forrester circles away quickly and effectively.
As Lal looks to move away, Forrester throws a big counter combo bu Lal just gets out of the way.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Forrester moves in looking to clinch but Lal pushes him off.
Forrester is looking to clinch.
Forrester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lal, pushing him back against the cage.
Forrester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forrester can't break the clinch.
Forrester breaks the clinch.
Lal throws a right hand that Forrester ducks under and follows up with a left that Forrester also avoids with ease.
Lal keeps the fight on the outside.
Lal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lal prevents Forrester from breaking the clinch.
Lal is looking to break free of the clinch but Forrester has double underhooks.
Forrester is trying to push Lal away but Lal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Forrester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lal's efforts to push away.
Lal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forrester has Lal pressed against the cage, preventing Lal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lal is trying to force a seperation but Forrester has the dominant position.
Forrester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lal misses with a double jab
and Forrester counters with a crisp one two that drops Lal! Forrester thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lal to his feet! Lal is in big trouble!
Lal looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Forrester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Forrester drives through and clinches with Lal against the cage.
Forrester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Forrester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrester wants to clinch.
Forrester tries to clinch there but Lal circles away.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Lal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forrester moves into the clinch successfully.
Lal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forrester breaks from the clinch.
Vihaan Lal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Forrester counters with a right hand to the body.
Forrester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forrester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Forrester manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Forrester is looking to clinch but Lal is avoiding it.
Forrester slips a jab and a cross from Lal.
Lal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forrester gets a clinch.
Forrester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forrester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Forrester is looking for a counter combo.
Forrester is looking to clinch but Lal is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch but Lal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal is having none of it.
Forrester tries to clinch up but Lal circles away and keeps his distance.
Forrester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Lal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Forrester closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vihaan Lal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vihaan Lal's cut.
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.
Forrester is looking to clinch but Lal is avoiding it.
Lal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Forrester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lal misses with the combination.
Lal throws a series of punches but Forrester moves out of range.
Lal misses with a wild combination.
Lal swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrester.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lal throws a right and a left that Forrester avoids nicely.
Forrester fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrester darts in and clinches Lal up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Forrester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lal fails to land with a series of punches.
Forrester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lal swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrester.
Lal unleashes a big counter combination but Forrester bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vihaan Lal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lal is breathing heavily.
Forrester tries to clinch up but Lal circles away and keeps his distance.
Lal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forrester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Forrester attempts a counter takedown but Lal avoids it well and moves away.
Forrester slips a jab and a cross from Lal.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrester moves into the clinch successfully.
Lal tries to break free but Forrester pushes him back against the cage.
Forrester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forrester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Forrester tries to clinch there but Lal circles away.
Despite the aggression on Lal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lal keeps the fight on the outside.
Lal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Forrester wants to clinch.
Lal throws a counter combo.
Forrester is looking to clinch but Lal is avoiding it.
As Forrester backs off Lal throws a huge counter combo but Forrester manages to avoid it all.
Forrester moves in looking to clinch but Lal pushes him off.
Lal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lal misses with a double jab.
Forrester tries to counter with a takedown but Lal is quick to defend against it.
Lal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lal circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forrester breaks from the clinch.
Forrester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lal, pushing him back against the cage.
Lal breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forrester half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Lal tries to keep at a distance but Forrester has taken the fight into the clinch.
Forrester breaks from the clinch.
Forrester forces Lal back against the cage and clinches.
Lal tries to break free but Forrester pushes him back against the cage.
Forrester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Forrester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lal is looking to break free of the clinch but Forrester has double underhooks.
Forrester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forrester.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal is having none of it.
Forrester is looking to clinch but Lal is avoiding it.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch but Lal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lal. Those never looked like landing.
Lal swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrester.
Lal throws a series of punches but Forrester avoids them all with ease.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal moves out of range.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch but Lal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lal misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forrester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lal is trying to push Forrester away but Forrester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Forrester breaks the clinch.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal moves out of range.
A combination from Lal does no damage.
Forrester moves in looking to clinch but Lal pushes him off.
Lal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Forrester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vihaan Lal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vihaan Lal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lal keeps the fight on the outside.
Lal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forrester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lal swats away the attempt to clinch by Forrester.
Lal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forrester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lal looks to land a combination but Forrester avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Lal.
Lal misses with the combination.
Forrester is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Royland Forrester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Forrester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forrester tries to break free but Lal pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forrester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Forrester is trying to force a seperation but Lal has the dominant position.
Lal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Forrester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forrester is looking to clinch.
Lal misses with a combination
and Forrester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forrester tries to clinch there but Lal circles away.
Lal misses with a series of wild punches.
Lal throws a right and a left that Forrester avoids nicely.
As Lal tries to get set, Forrester tries to push him back and clinch up but Lal manages to avoid the attempt.
Forrester wants to clinch up but Lal keeps it at a distance.
Lal throws a series of punches but Forrester moves out of range.
Forrester is looking to clinch.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Forrester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forrester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lal misses with the combination.
Forrester tries to clinch there but Lal circles away.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal moves out of range.
Lal throws a counter combo.
Forrester closes the distance and pushes Lal back into the cage.
Forrester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lal has him pressed against the cage.
Forrester keeps control of Lal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Forrester prevents Lal from breaking the clinch.
Forrester is trying to break free.
Forrester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forrester is looking to clinch but Lal is avoiding it.
Lal tries to keep at a distance but Forrester has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forrester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forrester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Royland Forrester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch but Lal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Forrester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forrester wants to clinch.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrester slips a jab and a cross from Lal.
A nice combination there by Lal.
Lal swinging wildly here.
Forrester fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forrester doesn't manage to clinch there - Lal circles away.
Lal tries to bum rush Forrester with a series of wild strikes but Forrester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal moves out of range.
Forrester tries to clinch but Lal is having none of it.
Lal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forrester instigates a clinch.
Lal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forrester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Forrester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forrester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lal throws a right and a left that Forrester avoids nicely.
Forrester wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lal circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Forrester is looking to clinch.
Forrester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forrester instigates a clinch.
Royland Forrester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forrester lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vihaan Lal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lal 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vihaan Lal!
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