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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 3824 p4p, 6019 weight class) and Serge Preston (ranked 479 p4p, 621 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Serge Preston!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston looks for the body kick but Dude saw that one coming.
Dude closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Preston has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dude is trying to keep an underhook but Preston manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dude kicks Preston off and gets back to his feet.
Dude gets a clinch.
Preston has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dude regains guard immediately.
Dude uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston tries to clinch up.
Dude is looking to counter punch.
Preston slaps away a takedown attempt from Dude, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Preston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dude fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude has managed to clinch.
Dude drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Preston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dude jumps guard and drags Preston to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dude has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Preston wants to control from the top but Dude keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude looking for a sweep. Not yet Dude, not yet.
Dude is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.
Dude has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Preston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dude is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston slaps away a takedown attempt from Dude, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Preston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dude throws a head kick but Preston moves out of range.
Preston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Preston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Preston blocks the leg kick.
Dude shoots in for a takedown but Preston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Preston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Preston thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Preston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Preston looks winded!
Dude has his takedown stuffed
and Preston counters with a two punch combo.
Dude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preston tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.
Dude instigates a clinch.
Dude manages to pull guard.
Dude pulls Preston in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Dude dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Preston scores with a nice body kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dude here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Preston.
Preston leaves Dude with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dude shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Preston but Preston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Serge Preston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Preston tries to clinch but Dude moves away
and Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Preston tries to keep at a distance but Dude has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dude is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dude has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dude tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Dude jumps guard and drags Preston to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Preston wants to stand and escape but instead Dude has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dude sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dude gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands with an overhand left.
The Dude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dude shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Preston pinned against the cage. Preston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Preston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dude is fending him off so far but Preston persists. Nope, Dude circles away and we're back to standing.
Dude half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Dude is winning the standup battle so far.
Preston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dude swivels and escapes.
Preston is breathing heavily.
No luck for Dude with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Preston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dude defends it nicely.
Dude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dude manages to pull guard.
Dude is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dude controlling the pace.
Dude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Preston can do to turn this around?
Dude seems to be working for a kimura but Preston defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dude moves into the clinch.
Preston tries to pull guard but Dude won't allow it.
Dude has Preston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Preston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Preston swings wildly with an uppercut but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dude wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Dude dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Preston shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dude shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Preston as he avoids it easily.
Dude shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Preston as he jumps to the side.
Dude rushes Preston and presses him up against the cage.
Preston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dude is defending well.
Dude is trying to pull guard but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Dude is struggling to control the position.
Dude ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dude no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Preston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude working for a triangle but Preston defends it easily.
Dude lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dude slips nicely into half guard.
Dude content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Preston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dude.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dude has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Preston wants to hold on but Dude pushes him away.
Dude sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude looking to finish with strikes here!
Dude is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Preston has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dude tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Preston wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dude.
Dude misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Preston tries to control Dude's body but Dude pushes him off. Preston squirms to his side and now Dude has his back!
Preston has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dude.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dude controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dude has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dude!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Holmstrom (ranked 25369 p4p, 5859 weight class) and John Lightning (ranked 665 p4p, 575 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theodore Holmstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmstrom, as that shot connected.
Holmstrom clobbers Lightning with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lightning tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmstrom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Lightning is rocked!
Holmstrom flashes Lightning a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Lightning's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Lightning crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Holmstrom punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Theodore Holmstrom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Ryan (ranked 5717 p4p, 24178 weight class) and Troy KIng (ranked 575 p4p, 638 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy KIng!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KIng circles away from the clinch attempt.
KIng misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for KIng with that takedown attempt.
Ryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from KIng.
KIng fails with the takedown
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looking to score a takedown here. KIng is defending well but Ryan drives through and ends up in KIng's guard.
KIng 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.
Ryan cracks KIng with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but KIng is keeping the position.
Ryan stands and steps away. KIng gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
KIng has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan stops a takedown attempt from KIng.
Sterling Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy KIng.
KIng tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryan smiles and moves away.
KIng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KIng breaks from the clinch.
Ryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KIng circles away quickly and effectively.
KIng unleashes a big counter combination but Ryan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ryan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and KIng counters with a straight right hand.
KIng fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
KIng manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and KIng counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KIng with the inside leg kick.
Ryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've been hearing that Ryan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
KIng looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
KIng looks winded!
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
KIng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ryan cracks KIng with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ryan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ryan content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KIng is bucking up trying to escape but Ryan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ryan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan looking to secure an arm triangle but KIng defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish KIng?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Ryan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
KIng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
KIng throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. KIng does a little dance to reset his feet.
KIng dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
KIng gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
KIng working for a triangle but Ryan defends it easily.
Ryan gets to his feet - KIng follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
KIng tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
KIng throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching KIng on his heels. He'll look to pass KIng's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if KIng can do anything to dispel that myth.
KIng is trying to keep Ryan in close.
KIng is breathing heavily.
Ryan passes into half guard.
Ryan stalling.
Ryan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ryan has KIng up against the cage in a clinch.
KIng taking a breather.
Ryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. KIng just stands there and leans against the cage.
KIng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite KIng's efforts to push away.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ryan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows KIng to get to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from KIng.
A momentary lapse in concentration from KIng enables Ryan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. KIng manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryan stays in close to KIng's body and controls the position.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan drops an elbow to the side of KIng's head.
Ryan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows KIng to get to his feet.
Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into KIng's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Ryan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ryan throws a leg kick but KIng sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling KIng to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan tries to clinch
and KIng counters with a right hand to the body.
KIng has his takedown stuffed
and Ryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
KIng wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is taking a breather. KIng says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
KIng moves into full guard.
KIng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is in close to KIng's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ryan won't allow KIng to sweep him here.
Ryan passes KIng's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that KIng can do to turn this around?
Well, if Ryan 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.
That's two 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.
KIng has hold of Ryan's hands but Ryan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ryan stands up from half guard.
Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into KIng's guard.
KIng is looking to stand back up but Ryan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by KIng.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ryan working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan works his way into side control.
Ryan is putting a hurting on KIng here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ryan decides to stand back up. Ryan steps back and let's KIng get back to his feet.
Ryan gets the takedown into side control.
Ryan controlling the position.
KIng is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ryan is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working the ground and pound from side control.
Ryan controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
KIng takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Ryan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Lait (ranked 4928 p4p, 23443 weight class) and Josh Wyte (ranked 516 p4p, 660 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jhonny Lait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Wyte!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lait keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wyte.
Lait quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wyte misses with a lunging right hand
and Lait counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lait.
Wyte working for a triangle but Lait defends it easily.
Lait looking to pass the guard.
Lait stopping the sweep attempt from Wyte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lait controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lait with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lait sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wyte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lait manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wyte manages to get himself to full guard.
Wyte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lait looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lait stands up from Wyte's guard - Lait perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lait closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wyte to the mat! Wyte manages to get full guard.
Lait gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lait slips under a jab.
Lait ducks under a wild hook from Wyte.
Lait lands a jab-cross combination.
Wyte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wyte throws a lazy right hand but Lait sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lait feinted with a counter takedown.
Lait moves into the clinch.
Lait is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wyte is defending well.
Wyte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lait takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte gets caught flat footed, as Lait shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wyte looks winded!
Lait content to stall in guard here.
Lait drops back looking for a leg! Wyte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wyte manages to kick Lait off! Lait jumps back into Wyte's guard.
Lait passes Wyte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lait perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lait will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wyte has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lait is on him like a limpet, forcing Wyte back against the cage.
Lait breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lait scores with a head kick.
Lait ducks under a wild hook from Wyte.
Lait uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wyte.
Lait has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lait breaks the clinch.
Lait shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wyte is trying to defend but Lait finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ground and pound from Lait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jhonny Lait dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good shot there by Wyte.
Wyte looks to throw the jab but Lait is out of range.
Wyte throws a lazy uppercut
and Lait counters with a one-two to the body.
Lait ducks under a wild hook from Wyte.
Lait throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wyte avoids it.
Lait is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wyte can do to turn this around?
Wyte misses with an uppercut.
Lait appears to be looking for a big counter.
Josh Wyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyte connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Wyte misses its intended target.
A big right from Wyte misses.
Lait bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lait darts in and clinches Wyte up against the cage.
Wyte blocks the elbow strike.
Lait prevents Wyte from breaking the clinch.
Wyte prevents the takedown attempt.
Wyte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lait has him pressed against the cage.
Wyte is trying to break free.
Wyte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lait gets control of Wyte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lait will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lait wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wyte wants to stand but Lait has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wyte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lait swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lait is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wyte has his hands clasped together but Lait extends and breaks Wyte's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lait.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jhonny Lait!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshi Dell (ranked 3353 p4p, 4991 weight class) and Hiro Shotama (ranked 374 p4p, 495 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshi Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiro Shotama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Shotama misses.
Shotama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shotama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shotama is looking to clinch but Dell is avoiding it.
Dell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dell circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Dell to counter with a crisp jab.
Shotama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dell lands with a shot to the body.
Shotama tries to clinch but Dell moves out of range.
Dell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shotama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shotama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shotama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dell is looking to counter punch.
Shotama tries to clinch up but Dell circles away and keeps his distance.
Shotama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotama throws a series of punches but Dell moves out of range.
Shotama tries to close the distance and clinch but Dell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dell lands a really nice looking cross but Shotama seems unphased.
Dell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotama manages to avoid it.
Shotama darts in trying to clinch
and Dell counters with a nice uppercut.
Dell misses with a wild body shot.
Shotama tries to clinch up but Dell circles away and keeps his distance.
Shotama fails with a takedown attempt.
Dell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shotama.
Shotama moves in looking to clinch but Dell pushes him off.
Shotama tries to clinch up.
Dell misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dell.
Dell moves out of range of the body kick from Shotama.
A jab from Dell misses.
Joshi Dell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dell scores with a decent looking hook.
Dell throws a series of punches but Shotama moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shotama doesn't manage to clinch there - Dell circles away.
Shotama throws the left hand but Dell avoids the punch easily.
Shotama wants to clinch but Dell slips to the side
enabling Dell to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Shotama.
Shotama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dell.
Shotama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shotama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dell needs to keep his hands up - Shotama had a free shot at his head there.
Shotama doesn't manage to clinch there - Dell circles away.
We've been told by Dell's head coaches at Cozad MMA Montreal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shotama wants to clinch up but Dell keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Dell misses the target.
Shotama scores with a jab. Dell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shotama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dell keeps the fight on the outside.
Shotama slips a straight right by Dell.
Shotama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dell counters with an outside leg kick.
Dell throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Shotama has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shotama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dell swats away the attempt to clinch by Shotama.
Jab, jab by Dell - just one landing.
Shotama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shotama tries to clinch but Dell moves out of range.
Dell tests Shotama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dell throws a right hand that misses
and Shotama counters with a straight right hand.
Shotama doesn't manage to clinch there - Dell circles away.
Dell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shotama.
Dell cracks Shotama with a good jab.
Shotama is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shotama tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Dell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shotama is still on wobbly legs! Can Dell finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Shotama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shotama seems to have recovered his senses.
Shotama moves out of range as Dell strikes.
Shotama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shotama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shotama wants to clinch.
Shotama tries to clinch up.
Shotama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dell.
Shotama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shotama misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshi Dell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shotama throws a sloppy head kick
and Dell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shotama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dell throws a looping overhand right but Shotama ducks down to avoid it.
Dell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shotama can do to turn this around?
Shotama closes the distance but Dell moves to the side
and Dell counters with a straight right hand.
Shotama connects with a right hand. Dell shakes it off.
Dell slips a straight right by Shotama.
Dell throwing a counter right hand but Shotama manages to avoid it.
Hiro Shotama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shotama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dell throws out the jab.
Shotama throws a push kick but Dell slaps the foot to one side.
Dell throws a jab when Shotama was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dell fails to land with a series of punches.
Dell is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Shotama like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Shotama from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshi Dell!
Joshi Dell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Nowak (ranked 3834 p4p, 23721 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 459 p4p, 628 weight class). Jonas Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nowak.
Carvalho throws a left and a right that both miss
so Nowak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nowak is looking to advance position but Carvalho has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nowak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nowak is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Simply The Best, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nowak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nowak tries to get out of the position.
Carvalho avoids the attempt from Nowak to control.
Nowak is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak wants to control but Carvalho is having none of it.
Carvalho looking to control but Nowak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak tries to hold on but Carvalho postures up.
Nowak tries to reverse the position but Carvalho maintains control.
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Nowak is squirming around nicely.
Nowak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nowak is controlling Carvalho's trapped leg to prevent Carvalho from advancing to side control.
Nowak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nowak.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak trying to control the position here.
Nowak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nowak is on top in guard.
Nowak wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is keeping the position.
Nowak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nowak controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowak seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carvalho for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak continues to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Nowak has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Carvalho misses.
Jonas Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carvalho quickly recovers to half guard.
Nowak wants to free his trapped foot but Carvalho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nowak trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nowak's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jan Nowak will probably get the nod.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Carvalho as Nowak shoots in.
Nowak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Nowak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho cracks a nice hook into Nowak's ribs.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvalho throws a right and a left that Nowak avoids nicely.
Carvalho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nowak slips a jab and a cross from Carvalho.
Nowak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nowak tries for a takedown but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carvalho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho misses with a few strikes there.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carvalho misses with a combination
and Nowak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowak content to control rather than advance.
Carvalho pushes Nowak off looking to stand but Nowak dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nowak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nowak trying to mount his opponent but Carvalho defends it.
Well, if Nowak 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
More hug and hope from Nowak.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carvalho swinging wildly here.
Carvalho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nowak counters with a single leg into guard. Carvalho didn't expect that.
Nowak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nowak slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to kick Nowak off but Nowak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nowak stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nowak wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
Nowak is working hard here to advance position.
Nowak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nowak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carvalho's half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonas Carvalho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nowak.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nowak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carvalho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nowak eats them both and turns towards Carvalho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Nowak avoids it well.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carvalho scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nowak seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Carvalho shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Nowak is backing up but Carvalho catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Nowak covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Carvalho Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Carvalho!
Jonas Carvalho was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucca Burt (ranked 4055 p4p, 4058 weight class) and Peter Ross (ranked 496 p4p, 497 weight class). Peter Ross will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucca Burt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Ross!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Burt does no damage.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
Burt throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Burt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lucca Burt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Burt.
Burt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Burt finds it's way through Ross's defenses.
Ross takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burt.
Despite the aggression on Ross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burt thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Burt.
Ross is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Burt.
Burt scores with a hook to the body. Ross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burt fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross throws a counter combo.
Burt connects with a crisp jab.
Burt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burt throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Burt lands a nice hook to Ross's body. Ross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burt misses with a few strikes there.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
Burt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burt misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Ross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burt lands a jab-cross combination.
Burt lands a really nice looking cross but Ross seems unphased.
Burt with a jab.
Burt misses with a few strikes there.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burt.
Burt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burt throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Burt punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Burt lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Burt misses.
Burt scores with a punch to the head.
Burt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burt misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Burt as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Burt lands a lovely overhand right.
Burt scores with a body shot.
Burt scores with a three punch combo!
Burt lands an overhand right.
Burt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ross moves forwards but Burt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Burt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucca Burt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Burt lands with an uppercut that bounces Ross off the cage and back into range.
Burt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burt to score with a decent uppercut.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
Burt swings for the body but Ross moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ross might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Burt has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burt misses with a wild combination.
Ross unleashes a big counter combination but Burt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt misses with a wild combination.
Burt fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Burt.
Ross is looking for the big counter here.
Burt throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burt.
Burt tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt swinging wildly here.
Burt throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lucca Burt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burt scores with a hook to the body. Ross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burt fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross is looking for the big counter here.
Burt scores with a jab. Ross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burt connects with a right hand. Ross shakes it off.
Burt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ross's hands.
Burt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ross under the eye.
Burt misses with a two punch combination.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Burt misses.
Burt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucca Burt is winning the standup battle so far.
Burt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucca Burt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross slips a straight right by Burt.
Ross unleashes a big counter combination but Burt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Burt.
Burt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ross looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross blocks a jab.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Burt.
Ross throws a counter combo.
Burt lands with an uppercut that bounces Ross off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt misses with a double jab.
Burt misses the shot to the body.
Burt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucca Burt dominated that second round.
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!
Burt swinging wildly here.
Burt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Burt throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt feints a jab promting Ross to slip. Burt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ross slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burt lands a lovely overhand right.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt lands a jab to Ross's midsection.
Burt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross avoids the body shot from Burt.
Ross unleashes a big counter combination but Burt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burt misses with a looping right.
Burt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burt misses with a two punch combination.
Burt misses with a looping right.
Burt misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt scores with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Ross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt misses with a two punch combination.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Burt. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Burt misses.
Burt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Burt misses.
Despite the aggression on Ross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Burt tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.
Ross is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burt throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross throws a counter combo.
Burt throws a hook but Ross avoids it easily.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
Sloppy strikes from Burt. Those never looked like landing.
Ross throws a counter combo.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Burt backs off Ross throws a huge counter combo but Burt manages to avoid it all.
Burt throws out a loose jab but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt swinging wildly here.
Ross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Burt does no damage.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burt misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Ross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burt throws a combination. Ross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Burt.
Peter Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucca Burt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burt misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucca Burt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucca Burt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brook (ranked 2011 p4p, 2582 weight class) and Dalton Swas (ranked 277 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Brook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dalton Swas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brook drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brook throwing strikes but missing.
Brook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brook sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Swas's guard.
Swas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swas wants to control but Brook is keeping busy.
Brook throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brook working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brook is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Swas is just riding it out for now. Brook eventually gives up the hold.
Brook is looking to take a break and control but Swas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brook.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swas is looking to control Brook's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swas avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brook lands a nice short elbow.
Swas tries to kick Brook off but Brook keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brook prevents Swas from improving his position.
Swas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Swas trying to control but Brook postures up.
Brook is trying to control. Swas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brook lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brook is looking to take a break and control but Swas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brook content to control rather than advance.
Swas tries to get to full guard but Brook has control of the leg.
Brook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swas defending well though.
Brook working over Swas with some ground and pound. Swas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Swas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Swas wants to control but Brook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook throwing shots but Swas is blocking nicely.
Brook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swas is staying active underneath Brook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brook seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brook controlling the action here.
Brook is looking to take a break and control but Swas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brook passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Swas!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook landing shots from mount.
Brook working Swas over with strikes here.
Brook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swas is looking to escape.
Swas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brook breaks from Swas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brook with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Brook connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swas is rocked!
Brook sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Swas is still in real trouble! Can Brook finish him?
Brook goes for an armbar but Swas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Swas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swas seems to have recovered his senses.
Swas stuffs the takedown attempt from Brook. Brook gets slowly back to his feet.
Swas shoots in looking for a takedown but Brook manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Swas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Swas instigates a clinch.
Swas is trying to break the clinch but Brook has him pressed against the cage.
Brook wants to take the fight to the mat but Swas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brook blocks an elbow strike from Swas.
Swas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brook.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Brook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swas prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swas tries to break the clinch but Brook is controlling the position.
Brook is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Swas is defending well.
Swas prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook lands a takedown into guard.
Swas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brook.
Brook wants to control from the top but Swas keeps moving.
Brook postures up in Swas's guard and throws a big left but Swas blocks it.
Swas controlling Brook's posture.
Swas wants to sweep here but Brook controlling him for the moment.
Brook wants to control from the top but Swas keeps moving.
Brook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swas controls Brook momentarily but Brook frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brook.
Swas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brook lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Swas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swas working a defensive guard but Brook passes into half guard.
Brook is trying to control. Swas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brook is really struggling to control Swas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brook is nestled in close to Swas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Swas has hold of Brook's hands but Brook slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swas is defending against the submission attempts here by Brook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swas tries to roll over but Brook keeps him under control.
Brook wants to work for an arm triangle but Swas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swas wants to get back to his feet.
Brook wants to control but Swas is keeping him busy.
Brook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swas can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook prevents Swas from improving his position.
Brook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swas's head.
Brook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swas keeps working.
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. Brook connects with a nice short shot to Swas's temple.
Brook uses his free foot to push down on Swas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swas.
Brook avoids the attempt from Swas to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brook working the ground and pound effectively.
Swas is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brook dominated that second round.
That's time! Brook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brook moves into range and clinches up with Swas.
Swas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brook walks away with a smile on his face. Swas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brook misses with a straight right.
Brook missing with a left hand there. Swas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swas misses with a takedown attempt - Brook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brook. Swas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brook closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swas to the mat! Swas manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swas's head.
Brook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brook drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brook jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brook landing some decent shots from guard.
Brook got a little sloppy there for a moment and Swas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brook has managed to get both his arms back between Swas's legs - danger averted.
Brook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brook wants to control from the top but Swas keeps moving.
Brook landing with the ground and pound.
Danny Brook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Swas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swas working a defensive guard here.
Brook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brook keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swas's head.
Brook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brook throwing strikes but missing.
Swas keeping moving, preventing Brook from controlling successfully.
Swas can't keep his opponent in guard - Brook advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brook working over Swas with some ground and pound. Swas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brook thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swas keeps working.
Brook is working for a kimura but Swas is defending it quite comfortably.
Brook trying to control from half guard but Swas is working away.
Brook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Swas wants to improve his position but Brook is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook is trying to control. Swas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brook seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brook passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Swas!
The referee warns Swas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brook lands a big shot there that rocks Swas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swas is rocked!
Brook is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Swas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Swas is still in real trouble! Can Brook finish him?
A big strike lands for Brook! That's really hurt Swas and he's turned his back - Brook keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Brook jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Brook!
Danny Brook retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Danny Brook 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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