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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Masterson (ranked 3188 p4p, 5844 weight class) and Quentin Hayes (ranked 351 p4p, 482 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Quentin Hayes enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gregory Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quentin Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masterson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hayes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masterson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayes throws out the jab.
Hayes defending well as Masterson loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hayes! But no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Masterson. That snapped Hayes's head back.
Hayes lands with an overhand left.
Hayes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Hayes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Masterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes throws a leg kick
and Masterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masterson thows a leg kick but Hayes checks it
and Masterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masterson lands a jab to the head.
Hayes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hayes misses.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Masterson moved out of range nicely.
Masterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayes.
Masterson tries to counter by clinching up but Hayes breaks away and moves out of range.
Masterson looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Masterson throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Hayes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hayes scores with a nice head shot.
Masterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masterson throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
A slow jab from Masterson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masterson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Hayes throws the left hand but Masterson avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
Masterson blocks a jab.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masterson throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Masterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masterson misses the jab.
Masterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Hayes.
Masterson thuds his right hand into Hayes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Masterson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Masterson misses with a hook.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masterson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hayes.
A combination from Masterson does no damage.
Masterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masterson jabs at Hayes's body.
Masterson throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Masterson takes one to the side of the head.
Hayes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayes feints a counter leg kick.
Hayes tries to work over Masterson's front leg with a kick but Masterson checks it.
Masterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masterson thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Hayes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Hayes lands.
 Masterson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hayes! Masterson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentin Hayes!
In his post fight interview, Quentin Hayes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 2691 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Jameel Johnson (ranked 299 p4p, 261 weight class). Gan Bayarmaa 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bayarmaa missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayarmaa misses with a low kick.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Bayarmaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Bayarmaa with a hook.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Bayarmaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bayarmaa jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bayarmaa lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Bayarmaa with a nice calf kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bayarmaa.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bayarmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Bayarmaa only half commits.
Bayarmaa motions for Johnson to come forward. Bayarmaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bayarmaa.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Bayarmaa tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bayarmaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bayarmaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bayarmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa motions for Johnson to come forward. Bayarmaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayarmaa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Bayarmaa's head coaches at Ragnarok\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bayarmaa blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Bayarmaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Bayarmaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayarmaa scores with a nice right hand.
Bayarmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Bayarmaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bayarmaa.
Gan Bayarmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayarmaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bayarmaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bayarmaa misses its target.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Johnson misses the jab.
As Johnson looks to move away, Bayarmaa throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bayarmaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a hook but Bayarmaa avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a one two! Bayarmaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayarmaa looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bayarmaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Bayarmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bayarmaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A combination from Bayarmaa does no damage.
Bayarmaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bayarmaa missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayarmaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Bayarmaa settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Bayarmaa misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Bayarmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Bayarmaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bayarmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Bayarmaa lands.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Bayarmaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa takes one to the chin there.
Bayarmaa with the inside leg kick.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayarmaa is just out of range.
Johnson misses the jab.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Bayarmaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Bayarmaa looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Bayarmaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson counters with a body kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bayarmaa 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.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson feints a jab promting Bayarmaa to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bayarmaa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bayarmaa misses with a low kick.
Bayarmaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
You can see that Johnson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bayarmaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
A cross from Bayarmaa lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gan Bayarmaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gan Bayarmaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Bayarmaa swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bayarmaa misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
Bayarmaa walks into a jab.
Donk. Johnson catches Bayarmaa right on the button with a cross.
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa thumps Johnson with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnson throws a hook but Bayarmaa avoids it easily.
A big right from Bayarmaa misses.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Bayarmaa counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bayarmaa. Bayarmaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson jabs Bayarmaa right on the nose. Bayarmaa blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a jab when Bayarmaa was well out of range.
Bayarmaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bayarmaa walks into a jab.
Bayarmaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bayarmaa has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnson throws a head kick but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bayarmaa should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Bayarmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Bayarmaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson scores with a jab. Bayarmaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Bayarmaa connects with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bayarmaa throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Bayarmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Bayarmaa lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Bayarmaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bayarmaa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a hook but Bayarmaa avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bayarmaa. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
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!
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa lands with a right hand.
Gan Bayarmaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Bayarmaa moved away.
A low kick from Bayarmaa misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bayarmaa misses the jab.
Bayarmaa backing away here, and Johnson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bayarmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bayarmaa throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a head kick that Bayarmaa semi-blocks.
Bayarmaa throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Bayarmaa only half commits.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayarmaa is just out of range.
Johnson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayarmaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bayarmaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bayarmaa manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bayarmaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Bayarmaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bayarmaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Bayarmaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson tries a low kick but Bayarmaa avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bayarmaa.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Bayarmaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Bayarmaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bayarmaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bayarmaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Bayarmaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bayarmaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Bayarmaa lands with a slapping head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bayarmaa at a distance.
Bayarmaa lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
 Johnson is rocked!
A head kick from Bayarmaa lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bayarmaa finish him?
Bayarmaa fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Johnson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Johnson looks to clinch but Bayarmaa throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Johnson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gan Bayarmaa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Knight (ranked 2208 p4p, 3052 weight class) and Jonas Karlsson (ranked 257 p4p, 338 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Knight misses.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karlsson.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight has a takedown stuffed.
Karlsson throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson slips a jab from Knight.
Karlsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knight momentarily.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Terrance Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karlsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Karlsson scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karlsson scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karlsson sprawls well. Karlsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karlsson. Karlsson obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Karlsson.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Karlsson throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight thuds a left hand into Karlsson's body.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karlsson at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Karlsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Karlsson gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Knight has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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!
Karlsson has his feet on Knight's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karlsson digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Karlsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karlsson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Knight off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight cracks Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knight swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Karlsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karlsson throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karlsson.
Knight misses with a hook.
Karlsson has managed to clinch.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Karlsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Karlsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Karlsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson gets a clinch.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Karlsson cracks Knight with a nice body shot.
Karlsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Karlsson tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight cracks Karlsson with a nice body shot.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Karlsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Karlsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
Karlsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Karlsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karlsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight thuds his right hand into Karlsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Knight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karlsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Knight toppling to the canvas! Knight scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karlsson finish him?!
Knight is rocked!
Jonas Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Look low, kick high! Karlsson uses the oldest trick in the book to send Knight tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Karlsson is absolutely delighted - when Knight wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jonas Karlsson!
A relieved looking Jonas Karlsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Terrance Knight was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn... Just Damn...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 1168 p4p, 2204 weight class) and Tevin Shay (ranked 143 p4p, 255 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tevin Shay!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Shay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Shay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson lunges at Shay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shay's hand.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Shay ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Shay.
Johnson lands a jab.
Shay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shay throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Shay. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shay throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shay walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook. Shay ducked under it nicely.
Johnson tests Shay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson throws a body punch but Shay moves out of range.
Shay throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Shay staying out of range there.
Shay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shay shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shay showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shay prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shay.
Shay stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Shay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shay performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shay trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Shay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shay winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shay.
Nice strikes from Shay there.
Shay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Shay winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shay looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shay tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Shay is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shay to get the leverage.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to kick Shay off but Shay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shay winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shay seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Shay scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shay prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Shay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Shay eventually gives up the hold.
Shay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shay trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Shay slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Shay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Shay is looking for a kimura here.
Shay wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Shay working Johnson over with strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shay 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.
Shay is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shay controlling the pace.
Johnson tries to kick Shay off but Shay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shay.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shay working his ground and pound in the gym.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson won't allow Shay to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shay working Johnson over with strikes.
Shay slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Shay is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shay trying to control the pace.
Shay working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shay is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shay connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Shay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shay staying out of range there.
Shay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shay 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.
Marcus Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Shay.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shay misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Shay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Shay's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shay staying out of range there.
Shay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Shay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Shay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shay.
Shay won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Shay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tevin Shay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shay prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Shay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shay trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shay scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Shay from controlling successfully.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shay.
Shay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shay looking to pass the guard.
Shay wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Shay off and gets back to his feet.
Shay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Shay counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Shay passes into half guard.
Shay throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Shay is controlling him
Shay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson has hold of Shay's hands but Shay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shay seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shay throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Shay 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.
Shay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Shay controlling the action here.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Shay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Shay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shay's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Shay is controlling him well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shay scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's six 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.
Johnson won't allow Shay to pass to mount.
Johnson is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shay connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Shay controlling the action here.
Shay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shay trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Shay prevents Johnson from standing back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shay trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Shay looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Shay lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Shay manages to mount him!
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shay is stalling here but it's allowed Johnson to get half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shay missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shay content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shay winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson has hold of Shay's hands but Shay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson has one foot on Shay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcus Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shay.
Shay takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Shay throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Shay ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Shay. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tevin Shay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Shay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shay.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a hook but Shay avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shay.
Shay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shay looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Shay counters with a nice body shot.
Marcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Shay feints the counter takedown.
Shay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shay cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Johnson cracks Shay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Shay's shoulder, as Shay tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Shay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson tries to kick Shay off in order to stand up. Shay Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shay looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shay smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shay has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shay working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shay cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcus Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shay working the head with strikes.
Shay in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Johnson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Shay turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevin Shay!
A victorious Tevin Shay thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nielson (ranked 1054 p4p, 2058 weight class) and Lloyd Blue (ranked 131 p4p, 243 weight class). Blue has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Blue.
Nielson looks to land a body kick but Blue moved away.
Blue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blue scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue connects with a solid leg kick.
Blue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blue avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Nielson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blue lands a body shot.
Patrick Nielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Blue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blue throws the left hand but Nielson avoids the punch easily.
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Nielson looks for the body kick but Blue saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
Nielson throws a quick counter head kick but Blue was just out of range.
Blue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blue.
Nielson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nielson avoids the head kick by Blue.
Nielson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blue is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to get back to his feet but Nielson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nielson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blue wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nielson wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Nielson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blue is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Blue controls Nielson momentarily but Nielson frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nielson works the jab nicely.
Nielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nielson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blue blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Nielson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nielson clinches with his opponent.
Nielson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson misses with an elbow over the top.
Nielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blue's elbow.
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!
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielson.
Nielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Blue.
Blue has a couple of punches blocked by Nielson.
Blue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blue leaning against his opponent.
Nielson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nielson avoids the elbow strike from Blue, against the cage.
Blue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blue tries a knee to the head but Nielson blocks it.
Blue lands with a short shot to the head.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue lands a left hand.
Blue's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blue's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielson avoiding damage as Blue throws knees to the body.
Blue tries a body shot but Nielson blocks it.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielson.
Nielson tries to work over Blue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nielson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blue lands an elbow just above Nielson 's eye.
It looks like Patrick Nielson has been cut.
Nielson tries to break free but Blue pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Nielson.
Blue takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nielson struggles to land a body shot inside as Blue controls his hands.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Nielson avoids the damage to the body.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Nielson avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.
Nielson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blue takes a shot to the head.
Blue misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blue throws an elbow but misses.
Blue missing with knees to the body.
Nielson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Nielson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue blocks a body shot from Nielson.
Nielson lands a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
Blue scores with a shot to the side of Nielson's head.
Blue creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nielson.
Nielson throws a head punch that misses.
Nielson blocks the elbow strike.
Blue blocking some punches.
Blue working aggressively here.
A short right from Nielson on the inside.
Nielson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blue backwards.
Nielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blue looking to throw knees to the head but Nielson is blocking nicely.
Blue misses with a knee strike.
Nielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nielson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielson tries to stall but Blue uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nielson blocks an elbow strike.
Nielson is working for takedown but Blue is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blue lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nielson blocks an uppercut.
Blue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nielson.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nielson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Nielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nielson blocks a body shot from Blue.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blue's elbow.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Nielson blocks with his arms.
Nielson lands a body punch.
Blue tries a knee to the head but Nielson blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to maintain a safe position but Nielson gets an underhook and turns Blue into the cage.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
Nielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Blue avoids a wild elbow strike from Nielson.
Nielson misses with an elbow strike.
Blue is leaning against Nielson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nielson misses with the head strike.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielson stalling in the clinch but Blue improves position.
Nielson lands a right hand.
Blue throws a head punch that misses.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nielson is defending well for now.
Nielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Nielson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Nielson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nielson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blue under the eye.
Nielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Blue slips a straight right by Nielson.
Nielson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nielson tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue wants to counter with a clinch but Nielson pushes him away.
Blue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nielson throws a push kick but Blue slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.
Nielson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blue to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue tries to clinch but Nielson moves out of range.
Nielson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blue misses with a hook
and Nielson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blue loads up on a big right hand but Nielson slips the punch.
Blue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blue sizes up Nielson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blue throws a head kick but Nielson moves out of range.
Nielson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nielson jabs Blue right on the nose. Blue blinks but takes it well.
Blue bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nielson's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Nielson misses.
Nielson throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Blue misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielson throws a chopping leg kick but Blue manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nielson tries for a takedown but Blue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blue throws out a counter right but Nielson avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blue just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNielson.
Blue's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nielson under the eye.
A head kick misses from Nielson.
Blue lands a really nice looking cross but Nielson seems unphased.
Blue avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Nielson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blue.
Nielson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blue throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Nielson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nielson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nielson throwing a counter right hand but Blue manages to avoid it.
Nielson tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Nielson throws a right hand that Blue ducks under and follows up with a left that Blue also avoids with ease.
Nielson lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Nielson misses the target.
Blue unleashes a big counter combination but Nielson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nielson shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blue closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nielson.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue throws a leg kick
enabling Nielson to counter with a crisp jab.
Blue misses with a straight right.
Nielson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nielson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nielson with a nice calf kick.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Nielson moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Blue as Nielson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Nielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blue takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nielson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Blue lands a glancing blow to the side of Nielson's head.
Nielson clinches up with Blue and pushes him back against the cage.
Nielson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nielson avoids it.
Nielson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blue gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielson lands a nice shot that snaps Blue's head back.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nielson.
Blue misses with a head kick.
Nielson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nielson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blue clobbers Nielson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nielson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
Nielson throws a body kick that misses.
Blue misses with a straight left.
Nielson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blue.
Nielson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nielson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blue motions for Nielson to come forward. Blue throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Blue.
Nielson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blue.
Blue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nielson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nielson looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Nielson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Blue throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nielson misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Blue lands a jab to the head.
Blue throws a series of punches but Nielson moves out of range.
And Nielson counters with a quick kick to the body but Blue blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue throws a low kick, looking for Nielson's leg but Nielson calmly moves out of range.
Nielson throws a leg kick that misses.
Nielson cracks Blue with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blue lands with a right hand.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nielson manages to avoid it.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses.
Nielson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson connects with a right hand. Blue shakes it off.
Blue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nielson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue slips a jab and a cross from Nielson.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Nielson circles away.
Nielson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Blue.
Blue throws a series of punches but Nielson avoids them all with ease.
Nielson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blue tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nielson tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Nielson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Nielson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Nielson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nielson missing with a left hand there. Blue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue throws a head kick that misses
and Nielson counters with a low kick, right behind Blue 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blue. Nielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patrick Nielson is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blue.
Blue fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nielson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nielson's head backwards.
Nielson misses with a body shot.
Nielson throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue defending well as Nielson loads up on a big left hand.
Blue avoids the head kick by Nielson.
A little jabbing left from Blue on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nielson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nielson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good exchange - Nielson coming out on top.
A jab from Blue finds it's way through Nielson's defenses.
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Nielson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
Blue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nielson.
Blue scores with a jab to the head.
Nielson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blue misses with a left hand
letting Nielson counter with a right hand.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Blue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Blue.
Blue steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nielson.
Nielson throws an off balance right hand
and Blue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nielson thinking.
Blue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blue.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Blue checks it.
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Nielson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nielson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Nielson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson walks into a straight right hand from Blue.
Nielson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blue blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Blue just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue avoids the body shot from Nielson.
Nielson looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Blue checks a leg kick.
Nielson throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue wants to counter the offense by Nielson and move into the clinch position.
Nielson throws out a leg kick but Blue moves out of range and Nielson only half commits.
Nielson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Blue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nielson misses the target.
Nielson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nielson checks a leg kick.
Blue scores with a nice right hand.
Blue smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielson lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Nielson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nielson throws a lazy head kick
and Nielson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nielson throws a right hand that misses
and Blue counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blue.
Blue is stalling here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue looking to throw knees to the head but Nielson is blocking nicely.
Blue lands a shoulder strike.
Nielson avoiding damage.
Nielson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Nielson blocks with his arms.
Nielson is trying to pull guard but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Blue lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nielson blocks an elbow strike from Blue.
Blue misses with a knee strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson blocks an elbow strike from Blue.
Blue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nielson.
Nielson blocking some punches.
Blue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nielson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nielson stalling in the clinch.
Blue's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blue lands a left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson prevents a body shot from Blue.
Nielson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blue's elbow.
Nielson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nielson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Nielson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
Nielson avoiding damage as Blue throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blue as Nielson tries to tie him up.
Blue landing knees to the body.
Blue prevents a body shot from Nielson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nielson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a punch on the inside.
Blue has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nielson.
Nielson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blue lands with a short shot to the head.
Blue pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nielson is trying to maintain a safe position but Blue gets an underhook and turns Nielson into the cage.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nielson misses with a body punch.
Nielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blue misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Blue.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson managing to block the knees to the body from Blue.
Nielson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nielson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielson can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Blue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nielson is defending well for now.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nielson is working for takedown but Blue is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nielson is leaning against Blue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nielson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Blue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blue has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Blue!
A very excited looking Lloyd Blue 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heraclio Cabrera (ranked 727 p4p, 1446 weight class) and Rodney Wolford (ranked 103 p4p, 186 weight class). Rodney Wolford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heraclio Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Wolford!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera throws a series of strikes that have Wolford backpedaling.
 It looks like Rodney Wolford has been cut.
Cabrera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wolford wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wolford working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wolford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wolford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cabrera is keeping the position for now.
Wolford distracts Cabrera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cabrera pushes Wolford off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wolford trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolford won't allow Cabrera to get back to his feet.
Wolford working some strikes from top position.
Wolford prevents Cabrera from getting back to his feet.
Cabrera wriggles free and stands up.
Wolford looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cabrera pushes Wolford off looking to stand but Wolford dives back in and keeps control.
Cabrera is staying active underneath Wolford, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cabrera is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FF Forever, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cabrera is trying to stand up here but Wolford is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera is refusing to be controlled, as Wolford sits in half guard.
Cabrera wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wolford keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Cabrera is pressed up against the cage. Wolford has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cabrera down to the mat. Cabrera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wolford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Wolford manages to avoid it.
Wolford with a poor takedown
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolford missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cabrera's waist but Cabrera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolford off to one side.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wolford.
Cabrera defending well as Wolford loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Wolford's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wolford, as that shot connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cabrera enables Wolford to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cabrera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wriggles free and stands up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabrera, as that shot connected.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodney Wolford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolford feints the counter takedown.
Wolford throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabrera misses its target.
Wolford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolford gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Wolford does it's job there.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Wolford.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wolford misses with a straight left.
Wolford looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Wolford misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolford was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wolford to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cabrera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wolford presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolfords head.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolford prevents a body shot from Cabrera.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.
Cabrera prevents the takedown attempt.
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolford misses with a punch to the body.
Wolford misses with a punch on the inside.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wolford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Wolford lands a shot to the body.
Wolford is trying to break the clinch but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
Cabrera is leaning against Wolford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolford blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
Cabrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolford blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Wolford controls the action.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolford backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolford backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Wolford blocking some punches.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
Cabrera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wolford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cabrera.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolford backwards.
Wolford lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cabrera manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Wolford misses its intended target.
Cabrera is looking for a counter combo.
Wolford closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cabrera's guard.
Cabrera wants to stand but Wolford is controlling the position.
Cabrera being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera keeping full guard, as Wolford tries to pass.
Wolford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wolford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cabrera wants to stand and escape but Wolford is having none of it.
Wolford throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrera wants to stand but Wolford is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wolford misses the jab.
Wolford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cabrera.
Wolford is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolford is defended easily by Cabrera.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolford just manages to avoid it.
Wolford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolford connects with the punch.
Cabrera moves forwards but Wolford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Wolford blocks the leg kick.
Cabrera cracks Wolford with an open hand slap.
Wolford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolford fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cabrera sprawls well initially but Wolford persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cabrera has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolford tries to throw a body punch but Cabrera avoids it by throwing Wolford back against the cage.
Cabrera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heraclio Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrera has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolford misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabrera.
A short left from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolford.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera gets through Wolford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Rodney Wolford's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolford.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolford wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.
Cabrera is pressed up against the cage. Wolford has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cabrera down to the mat. Cabrera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heraclio Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolford checks the leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a hook. Wolford ducked under it nicely.
Wolford misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Wolford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Wolford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolford throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolford.
Wolford thuds a left hand into Cabrera's body.
Cabrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabrera wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wolford moves out of range of the leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabrera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolford shoots in for a takedown but Cabrera shows good takedown defense.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Wolford.
Wolford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cabrera counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Cabrera has knocked Wolford down with a huge combo! Cabrera steps away and waves a wobbly Wolford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wolford is rocked!
Wolford shoots in and drives through. Cabrera sprawls well.
As Wolford looks to move away, Cabrera throws a big counter combo but Wolford just gets out of the way.
Wolford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrera circles away.
Wolford is breathing heavily.
Wolford lands with a cross.
Cabrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabrera lands with a nice combination. Wolford backs away looking to recover.
Wolford is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
The cut above Rodney Wolford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolford slips a jab from Cabrera.
Wolford seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Cabrera misses.
Cabrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolford misses with an uppercut.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabrera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolford blocks a jab.
Wolford closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Wolford fails to land.
Wolford blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.
Wolford blocks an uppercut.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabrera tries to throw a body punch but Wolford avoids it by throwing Cabrera back against the cage.
Cabrera lands a body shot.
Wolford turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wolford manages to end up in side control.
Cabrera bucks up and tries to throw Wolford off but instead Wolford has got his back!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera trying to get back to his feet but Wolford is in full control for now.
Wolford wants to control but Cabrera is keeping busy.
Cabrera is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cabrera is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Wolford off. It looks like it's working - Wolford slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Cabrera displaying calm under pressure there.
Wolford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wolford misses with a body shot
and Cabrera counters with a nice leg kick.
Wolford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
Wolford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolford throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Wolford.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cabrera. That's going to slow Wolford down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabrera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cabrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabrera throws a head kick but Wolford moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Heraclio Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabrera connects with a jab.
Wolford misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolford just manages to avoid it.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolford can do to turn this around?
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Wolford saw that one coming.
Wolford changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Cabrera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cabrera takes one on the button.
Cabrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolford's head.
Wolford dives in and grabs Cabrera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cabrera pushes down on Wolford's head and hops out.
Cabrera connects with the punch.
Rodney Wolford's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wolford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cabrera sprawls well. Cabrera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolford gets slowly back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cabrera wants to get back to his feet.
Wolford wants to pass to mount but Cabrera is defending the position.
Cabrera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cabrera's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera pushes Wolford off and gets back to his feet.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Wolford.
Cabrera jabs at Wolford's body.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cabrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolford with the counter takedown but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Cabrera lands a high kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodney Wolford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heraclio Cabrera!
Heraclio Cabrera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordor Mettovaara (ranked 807 p4p, 1657 weight class) and Magnus Thorgard (ranked 107 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordor Mettovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Thorgard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mettovaara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thorgard connects with the punch.
We've been told by Mettovaara's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thorgard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mettovaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mettovaara tries to work over Thorgard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorgard.
Thorgard goes for a takedown attempt but Mettovaara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mettovaara is looking to score with low kicks.
Mettovaara thuds his shin into the meat of Thorgard's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard misses with a hook.
Thorgard gets a clinch.
Thorgard's coach down at Tokyo All-Stars was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thorgard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorgard blocking some punches.
Thorgard has Mettovaara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mettovaara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thorgard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mordor Mettovaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Thorgard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara drags the fight down to the ground.
Thorgard scoring with some ground and pound.
Mettovaara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mettovaara is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Thorgard rolls with it to try and escape but Mettovaara cranks on the arm and Thorgard is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mordor Mettovaara!
A victorious Mordor Mettovaara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levon Charleston (ranked 812 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Jeremy Kilgore (ranked 108 p4p, 164 weight class). Kilgore has chosen HonestKey- Change as his entrance music. Jeremy Kilgore will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levon Charleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Charleston.
Kilgore tries to counter by closing the distance.
Levon Charleston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Charleston.
We've been told by Charleston's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kilgore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilgore throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston throws the left hand but Kilgore avoids the punch easily.
Kilgore wants to counter the offense by Charleston and move into the clinch position.
Charleston throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but Charleston ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilgore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charleston.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charleston moves away.
Kilgore throws a jab but it's blocked by Charleston.
Charleston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Charleston.
Charleston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kilgore's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kilgore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Charleston looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Charleston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kilgore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charleston throws a quick counter head kick but Kilgore was just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Kilgore.
Charleston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilgore.
Kilgore is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Charleston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilgore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kilgore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charleston scoring well with a low kick there.
Kilgore moves into the clinch successfully.
Charleston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
Kilgore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilgore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kilgore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charleston lands a body shot.
Charleston misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston blocks an elbow strike from Kilgore.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Kilgore.
It looks like Levon Charleston has been cut.
Charleston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kilgore lands an elbow that stopped Charleston in his tracks for a moment.
Kilgore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilgore misses with an elbow strike.
Charleston stalling the fight.
Kilgore throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilgore lands a nice elbow.
Charleston blocks the elbow strike.
Kilgore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore tries a body shot but Charleston blocks it.
Charleston looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charleston.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Charleston controls his hands.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charleston's elbow.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Charleston tries a body shot but Kilgore blocks it.
Charleston looking to slow down the pace here.
Kilgore lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charleston's elbow.
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Kilgore controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charleston is trying to break the clinch but Kilgore is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilgore throws an elbow but misses.
Charleston working aggressively here.
Charleston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilgore misses with a kick to the body.
Kilgore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charleston lands a head shot.
Kilgore clinches up against the cage.
Charleston lands a hook that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
Kilgore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charleston lands a shoulder strike.
Kilgore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but Charleston avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
Charleston's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Charleston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charleston scores with a shot to the side of Kilgore's head.
Kilgore works on Charleston's body with a couple of short punches.
Charleston avoids the elbow strike from Kilgore, against the cage.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Charleston misses with a punch to the body.
Charleston tries to work over Kilgore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilgore slowing the pace effectively.
Charleston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kilgore misses with an elbow strike.
Charleston misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Charleston.
Nice elbow from Kilgore.
Kilgore gets through Charleston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kilgore tries to work over Charleston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charleston blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore is stalling here.
Come on Kilgore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilgore's elbow.
Charleston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Charleston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charleston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charleston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kilgore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kilgore tries a body shot but Charleston blocks it.
Charleston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charleston tries to land a leg kick but Kilgore saw it coming and moves away.
Charleston moves out of range of the body kick from Kilgore.
As Kilgore backs away, Charleston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kilgore throws a front kick aimed at Charleston's knee but Charleston avoids it well.
Kilgore throws a solid leg kick but Charleston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kilgore.
Kilgore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Charleston misses its intended target.
Kilgore wants to counter with a clinch but Charleston pushes him away.
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Kilgore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levon Charleston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Charleston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kilgore counters by moving into the clinch.
Charleston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kilgore throws an elbow but it misses.
Charleston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charleston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kilgore is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilgore.
Charleston wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilgore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Charleston lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilgore.
Kilgore blocking some punches.
Charleston has Kilgore pressed against the cage.
Kilgore throws an elbow but it misses.
Charleston misses with a body punch.
Kilgore prevents a body shot from Charleston.
Kilgore takes a shot to the head.
Kilgore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Charleston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilgore pushes off an throws an elbow but Charleston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilgore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston tries to break the clinch but Kilgore is controlling the position.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilgore gets through Charleston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charleston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kilgore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charleston blocks an uppercut.
Charleston tries to throw a body punch but Kilgore avoids it by throwing Charleston back against the cage.
Kilgore pushes off an throws an elbow but Charleston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilgore lands a nice elbow.
Charleston looking to slow down the pace here.
Kilgore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilgore.
Kilgore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charleston blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
Nice body punch from Charleston - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kilgore prevents a body shot from Charleston.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Charleston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kilgore misses with an elbow over the top.
Charleston stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kilgore.
Charleston misses with the head strike.
Come on Kilgore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kilgore pushes Charleston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kilgore lands with a right to the head.
Charleston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Kilgore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands a nice elbow.
Kilgore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore struggles to land a body shot inside as Charleston controls his hands.
Charleston looking to stall.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kilgore.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as Charleston controls the action.
Charleston tries to throw a body punch but Kilgore avoids it by throwing Charleston back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kilgore as Charleston tries to tie him up.
Charleston is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charleston struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilgore controls his hands.
Kilgore pushes off an throws an elbow but Charleston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilgore.
Charleston lands a hook that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
Charleston dodges an elbow strike from Kilgore.
Charleston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Charleston looking to stall.
Kilgore blocking some punches.
Charleston avoids the elbow strike from Kilgore, against the cage.
Charleston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charleston takes an elbow to the temple.
Levon Charleston's cut is getting worse.
Kilgore lands an elbow that stopped Charleston in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Kilgore.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilgore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kilgore digs a right hand underneath Charleston's ribcage. Charleston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charleston looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Charleston fails to land.
Kilgore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilgore has a couple of punches blocked by Charleston.
Kilgore has a couple of punches blocked by Charleston.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charlestons head.
Kilgore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kilgore blocks a body shot from Charleston.
Kilgore lands an elbow just above Charleston 's eye.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
Charleston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilgore's elbow.
Charleston tries to stall but Kilgore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Charleston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charleston misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilgore throws an elbow but misses.
Kilgore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilgore lands an elbow inside that Charleston shrugs off.
Levon Charleston's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kilgore lands a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore prevents a body shot from Charleston.
Charleston can't find room to land a body shot as Kilgore controls the action.
Kilgore is leaning against Charleston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Charleston is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Kilgore.
Oh Charleston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charleston misses with the head strike.
Charleston is trying to maintain a safe position but Kilgore gets an underhook and turns Charleston into the cage.
Charleston avoids the elbow strike from Kilgore, against the cage.
Kilgore lands an elbow inside.
Kilgore stalling against the cage.
Kilgore has Charleston pressed against the cage. He pushes Charleston back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kilgore throws a beautiful elbow that sends Charleston crashing to the floor! Kilgore piles on the pressure with more strikes! Charleston is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Kilgore!
Our winner, Jeremy Kilgore, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Paruzzi (ranked 1606 p4p, 1422 weight class) and Jack Dawson (ranked 200 p4p, 178 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manuel Paruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paruzzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paruzzi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dawson's guard.
Paruzzi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paruzzi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paruzzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawson is retaining full guard.
Paruzzi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paruzzi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paruzzi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Paruzzi trying to mount his opponent but Dawson defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Paruzzi has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Paruzzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dawson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dawson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paruzzi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dawson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paruzzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dawson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paruzzi passes Dawson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawson is looking for a sweep. Paruzzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawson looking for submissions off his back.
Paruzzi is working for a submission of some sort.
Paruzzi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dawson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paruzzi is working for a submission of some sort.
Paruzzi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paruzzi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dawson's guard.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Dawson wants to improve his position but Paruzzi is controlling well.
Paruzzi passes to side control.
Paruzzi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawson is looking to regain half guard here but Paruzzi keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Dawson is defending well.
Paruzzi working away.
Paruzzi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paruzzi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paruzzi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paruzzi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dawson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Paruzzi but great work by Dawson.
Paruzzi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paruzzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dawson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Paruzzi has control of the leg.
Dawson actively working from the bottom here.
Paruzzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dawson is just riding it out for now. Paruzzi eventually gives up the hold.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Paruzzi has control of the leg.
Paruzzi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dawson has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paruzzi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dawson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paruzzi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paruzzi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Paruzzi wants to take Dawson's back here but Dawson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Paruzzi has hold of Dawson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dawson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paruzzi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dawson is on top in guard.
Dawson is pushing down on Paruzzi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paruzzi is fighting to maintain full guard but Dawson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paruzzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
Dawson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paruzzi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dawson.
Paruzzi actively working from the bottom here.
Paruzzi gets back to full guard.
Paruzzi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paruzzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dawson is aware though and is defending well.
Dawson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paruzzi is proving hard to escape from.
Paruzzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dawson wants to pass the guard but Paruzzi is keeping the position.
Paruzzi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dawson escapes and throws Paruzzi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Paruzzi is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paruzzi is pressing down on Dawson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paruzzi is breathing heavily.
Paruzzi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paruzzi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paruzzi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dawson uses it to pass to side control.
Paruzzi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dawson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawson fails to advance to Paruzzi's back.
Dawson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Paruzzi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dawson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Paruzzi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Paruzzi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dawson dives on top into guard.
Paruzzi has his foot on Dawson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dawson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dawson forces his way into half guard.
Dawson controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paruzzi tries to roll over but Dawson keeps him under control.
Paruzzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paruzzi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Manuel Paruzzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paruzzi is trying to reverse the position but instead Dawson has taken his back - oops!
Paruzzi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
Paruzzi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Paruzzi is trying to reverse the position but instead Dawson has taken his back - oops!
Dawson is hanging on to Paruzzi's back as he tries to escape.
Paruzzi is working hard here to advance position.
Dawson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Paruzzi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi turns into Dawson and is now in his guard.
Paruzzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawson is retaining full guard.
Dawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paruzzi wants to pass the guard but Dawson is keeping the position.
Dawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paruzzi's guard.
Dawson tries to free his leg and advance position but Paruzzi is retaining full guard.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Paruzzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paruzzi wants to hit a sweep here but Dawson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Paruzzi there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson wants to take Paruzzi's back but he can't do it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi is trying desperately to improve position.
Paruzzi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dawson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Dawson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dawson is trying to control the action in half guard but Paruzzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paruzzi actively working from the bottom here.
Paruzzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paruzzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paruzzi actively working from the bottom here.
Dawson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paruzzi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dawson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Paruzzi 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.
Still in half guard, Dawson seems content to control.
Dawson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paruzzi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paruzzi actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dawson wants to take a breather but Paruzzi is having none of it.
Paruzzi is looking for a sweep. Dawson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paruzzi is refusing to be controlled, as Dawson sits in half guard.
Paruzzi looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dawson passes into side control!
Paruzzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paruzzi regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paruzzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dawson gets to his feet. Paruzzi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jack Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dawson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paruzzi's head.
Paruzzi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dawson's half guard.
Paruzzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Paruzzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dawson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dawson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paruzzi is working away from the top position though.
Paruzzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Dawson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dawson wants to control but Paruzzi is keeping busy.
Paruzzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dawson is just riding it out for now. Paruzzi eventually gives up the hold.
Dawson is pressing down on Paruzzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paruzzi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawson looking for a guillotine here but Paruzzi defends easily.
Paruzzi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paruzzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paruzzi is working for a kimura but Dawson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to roll over but Paruzzi keeps him under control.
Dawson won't allow Paruzzi to pass to mount.
Dawson controlling the position well.
Paruzzi is working for a kimura here but Dawson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Paruzzi's guard.
Dawson wants to control from the top but Paruzzi keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paruzzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawson is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Dawson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Paruzzi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dawson to the ground. Paruzzi is now in Dawson's guard.
Paruzzi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paruzzi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dawson's guard.
Paruzzi is looking for a kimura here.
Paruzzi prevents Dawson from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson won't allow Paruzzi to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paruzzi is looking for a kimura here.
Paruzzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dawson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paruzzi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paruzzi works his way into full mount!
Dawson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi has hold of Dawson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dawson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paruzzi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dawson has worked his arm free - good work by Dawson!
Paruzzi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Paruzzi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dawson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dawson is trying to control Paruzzi's posture but Paruzzi avoids it.
Paruzzi advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to get to half guard.
Paruzzi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dawson is surviving well by controlling Paruzzi's body position as best he can.
Paruzzi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dawson is now in Paruzzi's guard. A big mistake from Paruzzi there, giving up the dominant position!
Dawson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dawson passes into side control.
Paruzzi trying to remain calm as Dawson controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paruzzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paruzzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paruzzi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dawson's best efforts.
Dawson wants to free his trapped foot but Paruzzi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi actively working from the bottom here.
Paruzzi is defending against the submission attempts here by Dawson.
Paruzzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dawson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paruzzi looking for submissions off his back.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paruzzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
Paruzzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paruzzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dawson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paruzzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Paruzzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is taking a breather. Paruzzi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dawson trying to control from half guard but Paruzzi is working away.
Paruzzi is looking for a sweep. Dawson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paruzzi actively working from the bottom here.
Dawson decides to stand and escape the position.
Paruzzi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dawson was covering up waiting for the punch and Paruzzi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Paruzzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dawson is keeping the position for now.
Paruzzi advances to half guard.
Paruzzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paruzzi prevents Dawson from improving his position.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Paruzzi is looking to advance position but Dawson won't allow it.
Dawson actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Dawson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paruzzi forces his way into half guard.
Dawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dawson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Paruzzi pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Dawson defends the submission attempt.
Dawson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Paruzzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paruzzi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Paruzzi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur King (ranked 724 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Phillip Coles (ranked 94 p4p, 157 weight class). Coles has chosen HonestKey- Pass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Phillip Coles will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles slips a jab from King.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coles.
King looks to land a left hand but Coles moved out of range nicely.
Arthur King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Coles's head.
King ducks under a wild hook from Coles.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coles counters with a left to the body.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Coles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coles seems keen to control King's posture.
Coles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King passes Coles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coles wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles kicks off King and gets to his feet.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coles trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is fighting to break Coles's control of his arms but Coles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Coles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coles is keeping the position for now.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coles is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King stops Coles from standing up.
Coles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coles lands with a cross.
Coles slips a straight right by King.
Coles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King jabs Coles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King throws a sloppy body shot
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
King dodges the punch combination from Coles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King catches Coles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Coles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coles was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coles's head.
King throwing strikes but missing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King trying to control but Coles is working from the bottom.
Coles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coles keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King pushes down on Coles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coles defending well though.
Coles taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
King is keen to just control but Coles is a slippery customer.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Coles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Coles is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Coles defends the submission attempt.
Coles is controlling King's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King drives through with a takedown into Coles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Coles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King is fighting to break Coles's control of his arms but Coles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King trying to control but Coles is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King throwing strikes from guard but Coles blocks nicely.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Coles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coles is controlling King's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King 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.
Coles throws a hook but King blocks it.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coles counters with a stiff right hand.
King avoids the body shot from Coles.
Coles throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coles.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a hook. Coles ducked under it nicely.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coles defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Coles is just out of range.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King misses with a straight right.
King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coles is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Coles has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Coles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Coles. No joy for King on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King swings for the body but Coles moves out of range.
Phillip Coles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Coles throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
King works his way into side control.
Coles is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coles keeps working.
Coles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Coles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King is looking to take a break and control but Coles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King working the head and body with strikes.
Coles trying to control from the bottom.
Coles tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Coles trying to control here.
King 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.
It looks like Phillip Coles has been cut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King thows a huge punch but Coles dodges it nicely.
Coles trying to control here.
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
King throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
King throws the left hand but Coles avoids the punch easily.
King shoots in for a double leg but Coles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coles did well to prevent King getting side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from King.
Coles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coles trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is pressing down on Coles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coles is holding on for now.
Coles trying to control here.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King thows a huge punch but Coles dodges it nicely.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coles is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coles throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King throws a jab when Coles was well out of range.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses the jab.
It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away.
King takes a swing at Coles's ribcage but misses.
Coles 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Coles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Coles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Coles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King misses with a double jab.
Coles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Coles misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coles lands a jab.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Coles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phillip Coles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Coles slips a jab from King.
Coles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
King is rocked!
A big left from Coles misses.
Phillip Coles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coles has his feet on King's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Coles throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Coles tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Coles is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coles avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working over Coles with some ground and pound. Coles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coles is adopting a defensive guard.
Coles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coles holds on and takes a little breather.
Coles working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coles being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Coles is retaining full guard.
Coles is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab from Coles.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coles tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coles to the ground. Coles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Coles.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Coles can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
King is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King prevents Coles from improving his position.
Arthur King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King prevents Coles from improving his position.
King slips a nice elbow through Coles's hands, connecting with Coles's forehead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Coles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute King jumps into side control!
King wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coles struggling a bit here.
King fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Coles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Coles is defending well.
King wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coles misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Coles lands with a nice body punch.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coles missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coles.
Coles throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King connects with a body shot.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coles defends it nicely.
Coles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Coles blocks a jab.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coles! But no joy.
King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coles's half guard.
Coles manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. King keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coles is defending well.
Coles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King shoots and misses
and Coles counters with a nice uppercut.
King avoids the body shot from Coles.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coles avoids the body shot from King.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King misses with an uppercut
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coles pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King wants to control from the top but Coles keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Coles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Coles!
After winning the bout, Phillip Coles thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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