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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Yardow (ranked 1086 p4p, 1943 weight class) and Roydell Gibbons (ranked 142 p4p, 230 weight class). Gibbons comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HonestKey- Raw Dog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roydell Gibbons told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Yardow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yardow clinches.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Yardow.
Gibbons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yardow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbons misses with a body punch.
Gibbons jumps guard but Yardow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gibbons is trying to break the clinch but Yardow is controlling him.
Yardow is pushing Gibbons up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yardow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Yardow holds him up against the cage and eventually Gibbons drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yardow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yardow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gibbons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons is working an open guard so Yardow takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yardow misses with a shot to the body
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut.
Gibbons feints a jab promting Yardow to slip. Gibbons then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yardow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Zane Yardow has been cut.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yardow.
Yardow scores with a jab to the body.
Gibbons throws a hook but Yardow avoids it easily.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Yardow.
Yardow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yardow throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
Gibbons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yardow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yardow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibbons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Yardow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibbons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yardow scores with a nice head shot.
Yardow loads up on a big right hand but Gibbons slips the punch.
Gibbons throws a hook but Yardow avoids it easily.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Yardow misses the target.
Gibbons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Yardow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yardow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yardow scores with a punch to the head.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut. Yardow saw that one coming.
Gibbons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a double jab.
Yardow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gibbons with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gibbons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gibbons throws a lazy uppercut
and Yardow counters by clinching up.
Yardow is pushing Gibbons up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Gibbons.
Gibbons is looking to break free of the clinch but Yardow has double underhooks.
Yardow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Yardow.
Yardow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gibbons tries to throw a body punch but Yardow avoids it by throwing Gibbons back against the cage.
Yardow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibbons is trying to pull guard but Yardow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zane Yardow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roydell Gibbons.
Yardow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yardow scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yardow.
Yardow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Yardow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Yardow lands a nice uppercut.
Gibbons has a couple of punches blocked by Yardow.
Yardow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yardow.
Gibbons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yardow lands an uppercut.
Gibbons misses with some punches.
Gibbons tries to circle away but Yardow has him pinned against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibbons swats away the attempt to clinch by Yardow.
Gibbons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yardow throws a poor cross that misses
and Gibbons counters with a stiff right hand.
Yardow scores with a body shot.
Yardow tries to clinch up.
Yardow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Yardow.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Yardow throws a combination that misses
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yardow throws a hook but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Gibbons throws a right hand that Yardow ducks under and follows up with a left that Yardow also avoids with ease.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yardow forces Gibbons back against the cage and clinches.
Gibbons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yardow tries to bum rush Gibbons with a series of wild strikes but Gibbons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gibbons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Gibbons jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gibbons throws a poor cross that misses
and Yardow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Gibbons misses.
Gibbons tests Yardow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibbons 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.
Yardow misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibbons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yardow catches Gibbons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yardow works the jab nicely.
Yardow tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.
Gibbons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibbons throws a looping overhand right but Yardow ducks down to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons lands with a nice combination. Yardow backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Gibbons.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gibbons ducks right into an uppercut from Yardow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yardow.
Yardow forces Gibbons back against the cage and clinches.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibbons jumps guard but Yardow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gibbons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yardow scores with a shoulder strike.
Yardow lands with a left to the head.
Yardow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yardow smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yardow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the body from Yardow misses
and Gibbons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yardow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yardow throws a right hand that misses
and Gibbons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yardow scores with the left hand. Gibbons knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Yardow walks into a straight right hand from Gibbons.
Yardow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gibbons looks to land a combination but Yardow avoids it well.
Yardow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut.
Yardow tests Gibbons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yardow swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yardow drops his hands momentarily and Gibbons takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yardow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yardow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibbons throws out a counter right but Yardow avoids it with no problem.
Yardow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbons throws out the jab.
Gibbons thuds his right hand into Yardow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gibbons works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yardow slips a straight right by Gibbons.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
Gibbons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yardow manages to avoid it.
Yardow lands a left and a right that send Gibbons crashing to the mat, dazed. Yardow thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gibbons is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yardow gets a clinch.
Gibbons is still on wobbly legs! Can Yardow finish him?
Yardow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Yardow.
Yardow gets through Gibbons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gibbons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yardow smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Yardow will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yardow knocks out Gibbons with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Yardow before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Yardow picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zane Yardow!
Our winner, Zane Yardow, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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