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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ford (ranked 114 p4p, 265 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 15 p4p, 35 weight class). Gorgon Patriot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ford is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
Nice jab there from Patriot.
We've been told by Ford's head coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patriot moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriot just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Patriot misses.
Ford jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ford checks a low kick from Patriot.
A little feinted left hand from Ford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Ford misses.
Patriot wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Ford as he checks the leg kick.
Patriot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford checks a low kick from Patriot.
Ford tries to score with a low kick but Patriot moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Patriot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Patriot's head but Patriot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ford.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Patriot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ford - the referee stops the clock and Patriot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ford. Patriot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ford cracks Patriot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patriot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford jabs Patriot right on the nose. Patriot blinks but takes it well.
Ford is looking to slow Patriot down with leg kicks.
Ford misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot blocks a jab.
Ford backing away here, and Patriot unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Ford misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Patriot. That snapped Ford's head back.
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Ford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ford throws a quick counter kick to the body but Patriot avoids it.
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Patriot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patriot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ford.
Patriot instigates a clinch.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Patriot lands a damaging elbow.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Patriot struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot prevents a body shot from Ford.
A right handed body shot lands from Patriot.
Ford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ford breaks the clinch.
Patriot cracks Ford with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Ford dips to his left and cracks Patriot with an uppercut!
Patriot moves into range and clinches up with Ford.
Patriot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Patriot gets through Ford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patriot.
Ford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Patriot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patriot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Patriot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford with a nice cross.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Patriot feints and then cracks Ford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ford down.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Patriot throws a low kick but Ford moves out of range easily.
Ford blocks a jab.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick.
Patriot only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Patriot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Patriot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patriot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patriot moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Patriot with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Ford.
Some bone on bone action there as Ford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Ford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Patriot avoids the body shot from Ford.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Patriot lands with a shot to the body.
Ford is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good exchange - Patriot coming out on top.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ford.
Patriot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ford is looking to counter punch.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Patriot throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Patriot moved out of range nicely.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Patriot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Patriot as he connects with a hook.
Ed Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
Ford scores with a nice right hand.
Ford moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Ford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Ford staying out of range there.
Ford defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Patriot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patriot doesn't seem phased though.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Patriot saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford tries to land a leg kick but Patriot saw it coming and moves away.
Patriot is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patriot throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a jab to the jaw.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Ford.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patriot.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Patriot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Patriot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patriot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Patriot closes the distance and pushes Ford back into the cage.
Patriot throws an elbow but it misses.
Ford can't break the clinch.
Ford lands with a left to the head.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ford blocks a body shot from Patriot.
Patriot struggles to land a body shot inside as Ford controls his hands.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to break free but Patriot pushes him back against the cage.
Patriot misses with a body punch.
Ford blocks the elbow strike.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patriot throws a head kick but Ford moves out of range.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Ford scores with a jab.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patriot.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Patriot's head but Patriot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patriot looks to land a body kick but Ford moved away.
Good exchange - Ford coming out on top.
Patriot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ford lands a jab to the head.
Patriot moves out of range as Ford throws a body kick.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patriot misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ford misses.
Patriot looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Patriot lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patriot.
Nice body kick there by Ford.
Patriot moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
Ford throws the kick towards the body but Patriot avoids it.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patriot misses with a low kick.
Ford takes one on the button.
Ford needs to keep his hands up - Patriot had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Ford dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Patriot on the side of the head.
Ford jabs at Patriot's body.
Ford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ford keeps Patriot at a distance using the push kick.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Ford tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Patriot lands with an uppercut that bounces Ford off the cage and back into range.
Ford catches Patriot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Patriot checks a low kick from Ford.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Patriot can pounce on him.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
A head kick misses from Patriot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Patriot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ford - the referee stops the clock and Patriot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ford. Patriot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Patriot as he connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford throws a push kick but Patriot slaps the foot to one side.
Patriot moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford looks to land a body kick but Patriot moved away.
Patriot looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.
Patriot has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ford.
Jab by Ford.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patriot staying out of range there.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Ford backing away here, and Patriot unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ford is looking to land body kicks.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Patriot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patriot defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford jabs at Patriot's body.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Ford throws a hook but Patriot avoids it easily.
Ford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a looping left.
Patriot only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Patriot connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford slips under a jab from Patriot.
Ford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Patriot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
Patriot tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patriot.
A jab from Ford misses.
Patriot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Patriot slips a straight right by Ford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Ford.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot lands a leg kick that knocks Ford off balance momentarily.
Patriot tries to move into range but Ford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Ford thows a leg kick but Patriot checks it
and Patriot counters with a leg kick.
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patriot tries to land a leg kick but Ford saw it coming and moves away.
Patriot moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Despite the aggression on Patriot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ford looks for the body kick but Patriot saw that one coming.
Ford slips a jab from Patriot.
Patriot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Patriot clinches up with Ford and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Patriot as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot misses with some punches.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patriot's elbow.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Patriot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters circling a little - Patriot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ford is looking to chop away at Patriot's legs.
Patriot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ford.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patriot.
Ford throws a body kick that misses
and Patriot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Patriot, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ed Ford did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patriot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ford swings for the body but Patriot moves out of range.
Ford connects with a body shot that sends Patriot's belly button to the back.
Ford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patriots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patriot swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Patriot throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Patriot scoring well with a low kick there.
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patriot counters with a body kick.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patriot throws a right and a left that Ford avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ford.
Patriot connects with an inside leg kick.
Patriot tries to bum rush Ford with a series of wild strikes but Ford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ford sets himself, and Patriot steps forward looking for the clinch! Ford avoids it this time.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Patriot. That snapped Ford's head back.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Patriot slips under a jab from Ford.
As Ford backs off Patriot throws a huge counter combo but Ford manages to avoid it all.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Patriot wants to slow Ford down by chopping away at his legs.
Ford lands with a cross.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patriot.
Ford scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford jabs Patriot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Patriot throws a leg kick that misses.
Ford throws a hook but Patriot blocks it.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patriot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ford moves out of range as Patriot throws a body kick.
Patriot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Patriot moves into the clinch.
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patriot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Ford cracks Patriot with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Patriot. Beautiful body shot.
Patriot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body kick from Ford.
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Patriot throws a leg kick which misses Ford's front leg but catches the back leg as Ford tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Patriot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot counters with a stiff right hand.
Patriot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ford.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Patriot.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ford checks a leg kick.
Patriot walks into a left hand.
Ford keeps Patriot at a distance using the push kick.
Patriot scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ford with a nice cross.
Ford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Patriot throws a push kick but Ford slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Ford thows a body kick. Patriot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot scores with a hook.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patriot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ford.
Patriot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Patriot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ford!
Ford throws a push kick but Patriot slaps the foot to one side.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Patriot lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ford misses with a body kick.
Patriot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ford misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ed Ford will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Patriot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
Patriot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Patriot misses with a wild combination.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Patriot sees coming a mile off.
Patriot throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Patriot connects with a nice looking jab.
Patriot takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot instigates a clinch.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ford presses Patriot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ford.
Ford misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot lands an uppercut.
A short right from Patriot on the inside.
Ford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Patriot controls the action.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Patriot digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Patriot takes a swing at Ford's ribcage but misses.
Patriot throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
Patriot throws a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Ford slips under a jab from Patriot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Patriot.
Patriot digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
Ford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford sizes up Patriot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ford misses with a leg kick
and Patriot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Patriot blocks a jab.
Ford cracks Patriot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Patriot misses.
Patriot throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Ford lands a nice looking body shot.
Ford throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Patriot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ford will feel that in the morning.
A bone on bone clash there as Ford blocks the leg kick.
Patriot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Patriot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Patriot misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patriot misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ford.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patriot moves out of range of the body kick.
Patriot throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patriot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford cracks Patriot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patriot throws the kick towards the body but Ford avoids it.
Ford lands with a hook. Patriot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Patriot throws a nice head kick!
Ford lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford throws a looping overhand right but Patriot ducks down to avoid it.
Ford lands a nice looking body kick.
Patriot has Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Patriot.
Nice body punch from Patriot - that landed with a thud.
Ford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Ford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patriot has him pressed against the cage.
Patriot tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
Patriot misses with an elbow over the top.
Patriot pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patriot throws a punch but it's blocked by Ford.
Patriot working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ed Ford.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Ford!
Ed Ford retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ed Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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