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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Patterson (ranked 3116 p4p, 3391 weight class) and Ron Velderman (ranked 389 p4p, 410 weight class). Patterson's entrance music is I'm So High. Nashville Pussy. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Ron Velderman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velderman just misses with a punch to the body.
Velderman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velderman misses with a straight left.
Velderman moves out of range of the strikes.
Velderman thuds a left hand into Patterson's body.
Patterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velderman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Velderman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Velderman.
Velderman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velderman slips under a jab.
Velderman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patterson.
A little jabbing left from Velderman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Velderman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patterson throws a quick counter head kick but Velderman was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
Patterson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Velderman wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Patterson misses the target.
Velderman blocks a leg kick.
Patterson lands a slapping body shot.
Velderman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velderman slips a straight right by Patterson.
Velderman misses the jab.
Patterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Velderman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velderman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
We've been informed that Velderman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Velderman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Velderman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Patterson misses.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velderman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Patterson misses.
Velderman takes the fight into the clinch.
Patterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velderman backwards.
Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson missing with a left hand there. Velderman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velderman staying out of range there.
Patterson throws a looping overhand right but Velderman ducks down to avoid it.
Velderman darts in and clinches Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson has Velderman pressed against the cage.
Patterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velderman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patterson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Patterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patterson avoids the body shot from Velderman.
Patterson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Velderman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Patterson back to the cage. Velderman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Velderman closes the distance but Patterson moves to the side
and Patterson counters with a low kick, right behind Velderman 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Velderman misses.
Patterson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A left lands for Velderman.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson moves away
and Velderman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velderman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Patterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velderman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Patterson at a distance.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Velderman checks it.
Velderman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velderman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Velderman throws a hook but Patterson blocks it.
Velderman is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
Velderman slips a straight right by Patterson.
Velderman fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Velderman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velderman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Velderman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Velderman misses with a wild body shot.
Patterson throwing a counter right hand but Velderman manages to avoid it.
Velderman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson is looking to counter punch.
Velderman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velderman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patterson. Patterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velderman lands a jab.
Velderman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velderman checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Velderman! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velderman lands a slapping body shot.
Velderman is looking to clinch.
Patterson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman throws a one two combo.
Jab by Velderman.
Velderman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Patterson throws the kick towards the body but Velderman avoids it.
Patterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velderman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ron Velderman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velderman loads up on a big right hand but Patterson slips the punch.
Velderman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Velderman.
Velderman lands a jab.
Velderman lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velderman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Patterson is trying to push Velderman away but Velderman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Velderman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Patterson lands with a short shot to the head.
Patterson blocking some punches.
Patterson misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Velderman.
Velderman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patterson manages to break the clinch.
Velderman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patterson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Velderman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Patterson walks into a straight right hand from Velderman.
Velderman scores with a jab to the body.
Velderman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patterson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patterson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Patterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velderman scores with a jab to the jaw.
 Patterson is rocked!
Velderman clinches up against the cage.
Oh Patterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velderman misses with a punch on the inside.
Patterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Velderman is leaning against Patterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velderman clinches up with Patterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Patterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patterson breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson scores with a body shot.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Velderman moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Velderman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Velderman instigates a clinch.
Velderman can't find room to land a body shot as Patterson controls the action.
Velderman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Velderman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Velderman.
Velderman misses the jab.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson is having none of it.
Velderman tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Velderman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Velderman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velderman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velderman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patterson throws a shot from downtown. Velderman moves away and avoids it.
Patterson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Velderman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Patterson scrambles back to his feet.
Patterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Velderman.
Velderman throws a jab when Patterson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velderman wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Velderman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson throws the left hand but Velderman avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Velderman.
Velderman connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Patterson.
Velderman swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Velderman works the jab nicely.
Velderman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Velderman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Velderman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velderman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Velderman misses the target.
Derek Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velderman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Velderman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Patterson slips under a jab from Velderman.
Patterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson looks to land a left hand but Velderman moved out of range nicely.
Velderman tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
Velderman misses with a looping left.
Patterson misses with a hook.
Velderman scores with a sloppy right hand. Patterson should have avoided that one.
Velderman connects with a right hand. Patterson shakes it off.
Patterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Velderman counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson misses with a hook. Velderman ducked under it nicely.
Patterson takes one to the chin there.
Patterson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patterson needs to keep his hands up - Velderman had a free shot at his head there.
Patterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velderman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ron Velderman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velderman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Velderman tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Patterson misses its target.
Patterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Velderman connects with a looping right hand.
Velderman looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Patterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velderman swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Velderman slips under a jab from Patterson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velderman has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Patterson wants to break free but Velderman has control.
Patterson slowing the pace effectively.
Patterson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patterson.
Patterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Patterson fails to land.
Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Velderman avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage.
Patterson blocks a body shot from Velderman.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Velderman.
Well Velderman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Velderman!
Ron Velderman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barnes (ranked 2356 p4p, 2652 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 306 p4p, 328 weight class). Lyoha Nagibatel has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagibatel misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagibatel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Nagibatel moves his leg out of the way.
Nagibatel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagibatel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Nagibatel with a hook.
Nagibatel throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Nagibatel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagibatel checks a low kick from Barnes.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Nagibatel down.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Nagibatel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nagibatel throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Nagibatel misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nagibatel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagibatel's sensitive parts.
Nagibatel throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
Nagibatel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Nagibatel.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Nagibatel moves out of range easily.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagibatel! But no joy.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes takes a swing at Nagibatel's ribcage but misses.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Nagibatel.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Nagibatel lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
A jab from Nagibatel misses.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nagibatel just manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Nagibatel checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Nagibatel throws a big counter head kick but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nagibatel takes one to the chin there.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Nagibatel's leg but Nagibatel calmly moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Donk. Nagibatel catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Nagibatel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A right-left combo lands from Nagibatel.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Nagibatel's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyoha Nagibatel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nagibatel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Nagibatel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes cracks Nagibatel with an open hand slap.
Nagibatel throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagibatel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Nagibatel both land. Nice combination.
Nagibatel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nagibatel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Nagibatel misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagibatel clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes throws a body punch but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Barnes slips under a jab from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes throws a head kick but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Nagibatel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nagibatel throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagibatel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nagibatel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Nagibatel lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagibatel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Nagibatel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nagibatel.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Nagibatel both land. Nice combination.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Nagibatel missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagibatel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Nagibatel throws out a powerful jab.
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Nagibatel missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
Nagibatel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nagibatel throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nagibatel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagibatel throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nagibatel connects with a high kick.
Nagibatel lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Nagibatel throws a right hand that misses
and Nagibatel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Nagibatel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nagibatel.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Nagibatel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Nagibatel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Nagibatel moved out of range.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Nagibatel avoids nicely.
Nagibatel throws a counter combo.
Nagibatel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Nagibatel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagibatel is able to avoid easily.
Nice jab there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Nagibatel misses with a double jab.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Adam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Nagibatel needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagibatel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagibatel thinking.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Nagibatel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nagibatel fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagibatel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nagibatel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Nagibatel works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Nagibatel connects with a high kick.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Nagibatel off balance momentarily.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoha Nagibatel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nagibatel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoha Nagibatel!
Our winner, Lyoha Nagibatel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrico Schmico (ranked 1646 p4p, 3829 weight class) and Dalton Swas (ranked 210 p4p, 411 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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8 - 7 - 0 |
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17 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredrico Schmico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dalton Swas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swas avoids the body shot from Schmico.
Swas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmico.
Swas tries to counter with a clinch but Schmico shakes him off and moves away.
A nice combination there by Schmico.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swas.
Swas throws a low kick, looking for Schmico's leg but Schmico calmly moves out of range.
Swas misses with a head kick.
Swas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schmico's waist but Schmico gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swas off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swas wants to clinch but Schmico slips to the side
and Schmico counters with a stiff right hand.
Swas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmico.
Swas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schmico blocks it well.
Swas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmico is trying to control but can't.
Swas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schmico trying to control here.
Schmico manages to get to full guard.
Schmico is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swas is refusing to be controlled, as Schmico sits in half guard.
Swas wants to get back to his feet.
Schmico is looking to stall here but Swas recovers full guard.
Schmico seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmico wants to pass the guard but Swas is keeping the position.
Swas wants to sweep but no luck.
Swas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swas is controlling Schmico's posture.
Swas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schmico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schmico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Swas wants to hit a sweep here but Schmico passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Swas there!
Schmico trying to control but Swas is having none of it.
Schmico wants to control but instead Swas manages to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmico not doing much here.
Schmico is keen to just control but Swas is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrico Schmico dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Swas tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schmico swivels and escapes.
Swas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Schmico holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schmico is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schmico is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schmico has Swas pushed against the cage.
Swas is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmico is working for takedown but Swas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Schmico is looking to control Swas's arms but Swas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schmico has his back to the cage.
Schmico gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swas.
Fredrico Schmico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalton Swas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmico has hold of one of Swas's legs. Swas is fighting the takedown attempt but Schmico gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Swas working for a triangle but Schmico defends it easily.
Schmico pushes down on Swas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Swas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmico pulls his head out easily.
Swas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmico pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmico frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schmico trying to control but Swas is having none of it.
Schmico controlling the position easily from mount.
Schmico avoids the attempt from Swas to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Schmico wants to control but Swas is keeping him busy.
Swas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schmico is working away from the top position though.
Schmico is trying to control the action in half guard but Swas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Swas wants to get back to his feet.
Schmico wants to pass to mount but Swas is defending the position.
Schmico is trying to control. Swas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schmico instigates a clinch.
Swas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmico keeps control of Swas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmico manages to break the clinch.
Swas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schmico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrico Schmico dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Swas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schmico is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Swas jumps guard but Schmico stands there with Swas around his waist. Swas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schmico has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Swas after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swas has a couple of punches blocked by Schmico.
Swas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schmico has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swas tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmico avoids the damage to the body.
Schmico gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Swas regains guard.
Schmico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schmico might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swas trying to control the position.
Schmico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swas can do to turn this around?
Swas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schmico not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schmico being controlled here momentarily.
Swas is trying to control the position but Schmico postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmico trying to control the position from guard on top but Swas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmico works over Swas with some ground and pound from guard.
Schmico stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swas keeping moving, preventing Schmico from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Schmico closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swas did well to prevent Schmico getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmico pulls his head out easily.
Schmico prevents Swas from improving his position.
Schmico looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swas is looking for a sweep. Schmico is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swas wants to get back to his feet.
Schmico moves into full mount! Swas won't be happy about that!
Schmico tries to control but Swas wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmico breaks from Swas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Swas is working to get back to half guard.
Swas tries to hold on but Schmico postures up.
Fredrico Schmico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fredrico Schmico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swas is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmico trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton Swas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmico looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrico Schmico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schmico 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrico Schmico!
After the fight, Fredrico Schmico was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Day (ranked 1506 p4p, 2621 weight class) and Michael Washington (ranked 204 p4p, 326 weight class). Washington comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rising kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sonny Day is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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166
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165
4 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Washington!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Washington should have avoided that one.
Day sends Washington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Day is motioning to the referee to let Washington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Washington is rocked!
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Washington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
Day drops Washington with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Washington! Day dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Day!
Sonny Day decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 1606 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Auric Gallahad (ranked 213 p4p, 267 weight class). Gallahad has chosen Go to War as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Auric Gallahad!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallahad ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Gallahad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallahad.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallahad manages to avoid it.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler stuns Gallahad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gallahad at a distance.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Gallahad misses with a takedown
letting Chandler counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Joey Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler lands a jab.
Chandler swings for the body but Gallahad moves out of range.
Gallahad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chandler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gallahads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chandler catches Gallahad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Chandler.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallahad is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gallahad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallahad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chandler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallahad moves away.
Chandler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gallahad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Chandler misses
and Gallahad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler managing to control the position.
Chandler wants to sweep but no luck.
Gallahad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gallahad has gone for a leg lock! Chandler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gallahad's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallahad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Gallahad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chandler controls the pace.
Gallahad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Gallahad keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallahad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chandler defends it easily.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chandler 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.
Gallahad keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallahad's head.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Gallahad keeps moving.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gallahad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chandler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chandler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gallahad controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gallahad dives in for a single leg takedown but Chandler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gallahad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gallahad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chandler isn't going anywhere.
Gallahad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gallahad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler regains half guard.
Gallahad is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Chandler trying to hold on to Gallahad's head to control him but Gallahad postures up.
Auric Gallahad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chandler wants to improve his position but Gallahad is controlling well.
Gallahad seems to be working for a kimura but Chandler defends the submission attempt.
Chandler won't allow Gallahad to pass to mount.
Gallahad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Gallahad is keen to just control but Chandler is a slippery customer.
Chandler is trying is best to control the position here.
Gallahad is working for a submission of some sort.
Gallahad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chandler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chandler is looking for a sweep. Gallahad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chandler is not content to let Gallahad control the position.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallahad can do to turn this around?
Gallahad wants to work for an arm triangle but Chandler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to maintain the position but Gallahad is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Gallahad shoots and misses
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Chandler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chandler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallahad on the side of the head.
Chandler thuds a left hand into Gallahad's body.
Gallahad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chandler counters with a right hand to the body.
Joey Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chandler scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallahad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gallahad goes for a double leg but Chandler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chandler continues to drive forward.
Gallahad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chandler defends it nicely.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gallahad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Gallahad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gallahad walks into a left hand.
Chandler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallahad back to the cage. Chandler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chandler's corner calls for a 1-2. Chandler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chandler lands a jab to Gallahad's midsection.
Chandler punishes Gallahad's body with a nice straight punch.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Gallahad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chandler's waist but Chandler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gallahad off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler stuffs the takedown attempt from Gallahad. Gallahad gets slowly back to his feet.
Gallahad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallahad shoots in and drives through. Chandler sprawls well.
Joey Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gallahad is just out of range.
Chandler throws a body punch but Gallahad moves out of range.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Gallahad shoots in for a takedown but Chandler shows good takedown defense.
Chandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gallahad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Gallahad drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chandler defends it well.
Gallahad misses with a takedown
and Chandler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chandler with a hook.
Gallahad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chandler slaps away a takedown attempt from Gallahad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Chandler misses the target.
Gallahad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler throws an off balance right hand
and Gallahad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gallahad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chandler is looking to reverse the position.
Gallahad trying to control the position but Chandler is working away.
Gallahad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chandler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chandler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler is refusing to be controlled, as Gallahad sits in half guard.
Chandler is defending against the submission attempts here by Gallahad.
Gallahad seems to be looking for submissions.
Gallahad is thwarting Chandler's attempts to control the position.
Chandler manages to get to full guard.
Auric Gallahad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallahad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
Our winner, Joey Chandler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph OByrne (ranked 1911 p4p, 1190 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 255 p4p, 170 weight class). Martin has chosen I�m Bald And I Know It as his entrance music. Bald Martin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph OByrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OByrne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin 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.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by OByrne.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but OByrne defends it well.
OByrne throws a front kick aimed at Martin's knee but Martin avoids it well.
Martin throws out a counter right but OByrne avoids it with no problem.
OByrne lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
OByrne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
OByrne throws a head kick that misses.
OByrne with a hook.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin moves into the clinch successfully.
OByrne is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
OByrne letting Martin take a breather here.
OByrne wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Martin prevents OByrne from breaking the clinch.
OByrne tries to circle away but Martin has him pinned against the cage.
OByrne avoids a wild elbow strike from Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
OByrne has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
OByrne tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
OByrne is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but OByrne avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
OByrne is trying to break free.
OByrne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin clinches up with OByrne and pushes him back against the cage.
OByrne has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
OByrne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
OByrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
OByrne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from OByrne.
Martin rushes OByrne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OByrne is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Martin misses with a body punch.
OByrne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OByrne blocks a body shot from Martin.
OByrne has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OByrne wants to break the clinch but can't.
OByrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from OByrne misses.
Martin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow OByrne down.
OByrne throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Martin misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from OByrne.
A cross from Martin lands.
OByrne misses with a right hand
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OByrne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OByrne.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
OByrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin connects with an inside leg kick.
OByrne throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
OByrne scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OByrne misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from OByrne misses.
OByrne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OByrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martin! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OByrne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
The fighters circling - OByrne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin defending well as OByrne loads up on a big left hand.
Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OByrne is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Martin is trying to drag OByrne to the mat but OByrne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OByrne's efforts to push away.
OByrne is trying to break the clinch but Martin has him pressed against the cage.
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 Joseph OByrne will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Martin moves out of range of the leg kick from OByrne.
OByrne throws a right and a left that both miss.
OByrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but OByrne pushes him off.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OByrne.
Joseph OByrne is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on OByrne's shoulder, as OByrne tries to avoid the shot.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck OByrne on the side of the head.
Martin misses with an uppercut. OByrne saw that one coming.
OByrne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martin is looking to chop away at OByrne's legs.
OByrne lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
OByrne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. OByrne should have avoided that one.
OByrne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and OByrne settles back down.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on OByrne's shoulder, as OByrne tries to avoid the shot.
Martin catches OByrne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OByrne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from OByrne misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Martin misses.
Martin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but OByrne is out of range.
OByrne swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OByrne.
Martin misses the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
No joy there for OByrne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OByrne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but OByrne is just out of range.
OByrne moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin throws a series of punches but OByrne moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Martin.
A big left from OByrne misses.
OByrne misses with a double jab.
Martin flicks out a counter leg kick but OByrne steps away.
OByrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OByrne moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin catches OByrne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin jabs OByrne right on the nose. OByrne blinks but takes it well.
Martin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Martin digs a good body shot into OByrne's ribs.
A big left from Martin misses.
OByrne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martin lunges at OByrne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by OByrne's hand.
Martin missing with a left hand there. OByrne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from OByrne misses
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OByrne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but OByrne is just out of range.
OByrne is looking to counter punch.
OByrne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
OByrne misses with a wild combination.
OByrne throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
OByrne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
OByrne throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Martin counter with a right hand.
OByrne is rocked!
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
OByrne looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin wants to land a leg kick but OByrne is out of range.
OByrne scores with a push kick.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Martin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
OByrne misses with a body kick.
Joseph OByrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin connects with the punch.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OByrne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
OByrne throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
OByrne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
OByrne misses with a looping right.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
OByrne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from OByrne. Those never looked like landing.
Martin swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
Martin misses with a hook. OByrne ducked under it nicely.
Martin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping OByrne at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OByrne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working OByrne over against the cage.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
OByrne is trying to break free.
OByrne stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
OByrne working hard to break the clinch.
OByrne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from OByrne.
Martin feints the counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OByrne manages to avoid it.
That kick from Martin tenderised OByrne's leg. OByrne is trying to keep his angry face on.
OByrne misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
OByrne throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
OByrne throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OByrne throws a body kick that misses
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
OByrne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses OByrne's front leg but catches the back leg as OByrne tries to avoid it.
OByrne ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
OByrne missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Martin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martin.
OByrne drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OByrne throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Martin.
OByrne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
OByrne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martin counters with a nice body shot.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Oh OByrne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joseph OByrne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martin.
OByrne seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
OByrne throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
OByrne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OByrne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
OByrne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of OByrne's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
OByrne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OByrne moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OByrne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by OByrne.
OByrne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OByrne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OByrne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
OByrne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martin swinging wildly here.
OByrne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
OByrne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin walks into a straight right hand from OByrne.
Martin blocks a low kick nicely.
OByrne slips a straight right by Martin.
A swing and a miss from OByrne.
Martin looks to throw the jab but OByrne is out of range.
OByrne throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and moves out of range.
OByrne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Martin.
OByrne lands a head shot.
Martin feints and then cracks OByrne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OByrne down.
Martin rushes OByrne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
OByrne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OByrne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OByrne can't break the clinch.
OByrne is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OByrne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin scores with a jab. OByrne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
OByrne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
OByrne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Martin.
Martin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin moves forwards but OByrne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
OByrne throws a leg kick
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but OByrne pushes him off.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but OByrne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Martin!
Bald Martin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lion Tiger (ranked 536 p4p, 755 weight class) and Paulo Kogos (ranked 81 p4p, 108 weight class). Tiger comes to the cage accompanied by Alok - Hear Me Tonight. Paulo Kogos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tiger connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Tiger.
Kogos with the counter takedown but Tiger avoids it easily.
Tiger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Tiger - just one landing.
 It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tiger lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kogos moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kogos! But no joy.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kogos.
Tiger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kogos under the eye.
A punch combination from Tiger misses.
Tiger looks to land a right hand but Kogos moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kogos! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiger cracks a nice hook into Kogos's ribs.
Lion Tiger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger misses with a wild combination.
And Kogos tries to counter it with a takedown but Tiger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tiger misses with a straight right.
A right-left combo lands from Tiger.
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!
Kogos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tiger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kogos scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Kogos tries to counter it with a takedown but Tiger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Tiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kogos gets a double leg takedown into Tiger's guard.
Kogos trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Tiger keeping full guard, as Kogos tries to pass.
Tiger has his hands on Kogos's head, controlling the position.
Tiger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos throws a strike but Tiger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tiger preventing the sweep.
Kogos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kogos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tiger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kogos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tiger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiger is looking to regain half guard here but Kogos keeps moving and retains side control.
Kogos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Tiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kogos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tiger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Kogos tries to counter it with a takedown but Tiger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tiger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogos is just out of range.
And Kogos tries to counter it with a takedown but Tiger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Tiger misses its intended target.
Tiger missing with a left hand there. Kogos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger throws a nice looking combination but Kogos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kogos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kogos throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Kogos throws a combination. Tiger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 It looks like Lion Tiger has been cut.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger swings for the body but Kogos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
Tiger is looking to counter punch.
Tiger misses with a few strikes there.
Tiger misses with a combination
letting Kogos counter with a right hand.
Tiger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kogos.
Kogos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kogos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tiger.
Kogos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tiger throws a poor cross that misses
and Kogos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Kogos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiger fails to land with a series of punches.
Kogos feints the counter takedown.
Kogos works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kogos on the side of the head.
Tiger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kogos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kogos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kogos passes Tiger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tiger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tiger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kogos.
Paulo Kogos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kogos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paulo Kogos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tiger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tiger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kogos scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kogos backs up against the cage.
Kogos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kogos fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lion Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Tiger misses its intended target.
Kogos lands with an overhand left.
Tiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kogos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kogos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tiger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kogos feints the counter takedown.
Kogos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kogos cracks a nice hook into Tiger's ribs.
Tiger misses with a hook to the body
and Kogos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws out a loose jab but Kogos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lion Tiger is winning the standup battle so far.
Kogos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Paulo Kogos's cut even more.
Tiger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kogos scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Tiger misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Kogos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the liver by Tiger. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kogos with the counter takedown but Tiger avoids it easily.
Tiger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kogos.
Kogos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
Kogos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheers as Kogos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiger doesn't seem phased though.
Tiger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kogos counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Tiger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Tiger!
An out of breath Lion Tiger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Lee (ranked 671 p4p, 449 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 102 p4p, 67 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conor Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Lee moves out of range as Vartanein strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Vartanein down.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Vartanein's head back.
Vartanein swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee tries to clinch but Vartanein is having none of it.
Vartanein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vartanein is rocked!
Vartanein walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Vartanein is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lee punishes Vartanein's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Vartanein circles away.
Vartanein lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Vartanein.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch there but Vartanein circles away.
Vartanein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vartanein. That did some damage!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vartanein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Vartanein ducks down to avoid it.
Vartanein scores with a shot to the body.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vartanein at a distance.
Lee swings for the body but Vartanein moves out of range.
Vartanein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Vartanein's head back.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Vartanein connects with a body shot.
Vartanein swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Vartanein misses its intended target.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Vartanein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vartanein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee darts in and clinches Vartanein up against the cage.
A short left from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Vartanein turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vartanein smiles and moves away.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vartanein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vartanein throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vartanein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vartanein throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Vartanein strikes.
Vartanein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Vartanein back into the cage.
Vartanein missing with knees to the body.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vartaneins head.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Vartanein got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vartanein has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Lee looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Vartanein is defending well. Lee quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Vartanein has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lee celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor Lee!
A very excited looking Conor Lee 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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