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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Ghambaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghambaryan's entrance music is Right Said Fred - I`m Too Sexy. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Ghambaryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Salvador Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghambaryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghambaryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cannon is able to avoid easily.
Cannon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cannon showed some decent athleticism there.
Cannon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cannon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cannon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ghambaryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cannon tries to pass to full mount but Ghambaryan defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cannon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ghambaryan is controlling Cannon's posture.
Cannon pushing down on Ghambaryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan is doing well to control the position and prevent Cannon from advancing to side control.
Cannon lands strikes from half guard.
Cannon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cannon seems to be looking for submissions.
Cannon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cannon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ghambaryan is trying to maintain the position but Cannon is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghambaryan keeping hold of Cannon's head, controlling as best he can.
Cannon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghambaryan keeps working.
Ghambaryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cannon thows a huge punch but Ghambaryan dodges it nicely.
Cannon trying to mount his opponent but Ghambaryan defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan is staying active underneath Cannon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ghambaryan is trying to maintain the position but Cannon is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghambaryan is not content to let Cannon control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cannon lands with an uppercut that bounces Ghambaryan off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Ghambaryan finds it's target.
Cannon throws out a powerful jab.
Cannon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ghambaryan pinned against the cage. Ghambaryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cannon looks to land a right hand but Ghambaryan moved out of range.
Ghambaryan moves away from the strike by Cannon.
Ghambaryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghambaryan is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt.
Ghambaryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannon's sensitive parts.
Cannon loads up on a big right hand but Ghambaryan slips the punch.
Ghambaryan thumps Cannon with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ghambaryan.
Salvador Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannon throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghambaryan counters with a solid body kick.
Cannon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Roman Ghambaryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Cannon.
Cannon misses with a body punch
and Ghambaryan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ghambaryan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghambaryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon 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.
Cannon missing with a left hand there. Ghambaryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cannon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan ducks under a wild hook from Cannon.
Ghambaryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ghambaryan thows a body kick. Cannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ghambaryan has Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Cannon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cannon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ghambaryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghambaryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghambaryan looking to throw knees to the head but Cannon is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Cannon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cannon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cannon 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.
Cannon shoots in for a double leg but Ghambaryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ghambaryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Ghambaryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cannon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Salvador Cannon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ghambaryan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ghambaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cannon scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Roman Ghambaryan has been cut.
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ghambaryan counters with a solid body kick.
Ghambaryan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cannon misses with a left hand
and Ghambaryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Cannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cannon circles away.
Ghambaryan tried to score with a low kick but Cannon checks it.
Ghambaryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghambaryan lands with an uppercut that bounces Cannon off the cage and back into range.
Ghambaryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cannon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ghambaryan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ghambaryan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon tries to bum rush Ghambaryan with a series of wild strikes but Ghambaryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghambaryan.
Cannon 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.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Ghambaryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cannon fails to land the takedown.
Ghambaryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman Ghambaryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghambaryan manages to avoid it.
Roman Ghambaryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghambaryan throws a chopping leg kick but Cannon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ghambaryan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ghambaryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cannon throws out a loose jab but Ghambaryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghambaryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ghambaryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghambaryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Cannon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roman Ghambaryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvador Cannon.
Ghambaryan takes one on the button.
Cannon scores with a takedown into Ghambaryan's guard.
Cannon landing with the ground and pound.
Ghambaryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ghambaryan is adopting a defensive guard.
Cannon postures up.
Ghambaryan controlling Cannon's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman Ghambaryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan lands a jab-cross combination.
Ghambaryan misses with a leg kick.
Ghambaryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Cannon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ghambaryan. Ghambaryan obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Cannon.
Cannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cannon misses with a hook. Ghambaryan ducked under it nicely.
Cannon misses with a body shot.
Ghambaryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ghambaryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghambaryan misses with a low kick.
Cannon misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cannon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ghambaryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cannon's calf.
Cannon has a takedown stuffed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon shoots in but Ghambaryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
Ghambaryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cannon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ghambaryan scores with a hook to the body. Cannon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ghambaryan throws a leg kick but Cannon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cannon misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghambaryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ghambaryan lands a leg kick that knocks Cannon off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Ghambaryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ghambaryan's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cannon throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghambaryan counters with a thumping low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ghambaryan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cannon throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan misses with a leg kick.
Ghambaryan catches Cannon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cannon misses with a right hand
and Ghambaryan counters with a body kick that stops Cannon in his tracks momentarily.
Ghambaryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cannon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cannon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ghambaryan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghambaryan sizes up Cannon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ghambaryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cannon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghambaryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Ghambaryan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan cracks the inside of Cannon's front leg.
Cannon avoids the head kick by Ghambaryan.
Cannon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Ghambaryan both land. Nice combination.
Cannon looks to land a combination but Ghambaryan avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan tries to work over Cannon's front leg with a kick but Cannon checks it.
Ghambaryan lands with a kick to the temple. Cannon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cannon misses with a looping right.
Ghambaryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cannon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ghambaryan scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Cannon.
Ghambaryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cannon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghambaryan misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cannon throws a shot from downtown. Ghambaryan moves away and avoids it.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ghambaryan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ghambaryan scores with a leg kick.
Ghambaryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ghambaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cannon throws a jab when Ghambaryan was well out of range.
Cannon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Cannon catches Ghambaryan right on the button with a cross.
Ghambaryan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghambaryan misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghambaryan. Ghambaryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghambaryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghambaryan. That's going to slow Cannon down.
Ghambaryan throws a sloppy head kick and Cannon moves out of range easily.
Ghambaryan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cannon swings for the body but Ghambaryan moves out of range.
Salvador Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Cannon.
Cannon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ghambaryan.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ghambaryan as he avoids it easily.
Cannon walks into a jab.
Cannon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan with a nice cross.
Cannon blocks a leg kick.
Ghambaryan throws a chopping leg kick but Cannon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon looks to land a right hand but Ghambaryan moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cannon, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ghambaryan is looking to slow Cannon down with leg kicks.
Cannon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Cannon lands.
Ghambaryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cannon.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cannon.
Cannon dives in and scores a takedown into Ghambaryan's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghambaryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cannon looking to pass the guard.
Ghambaryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Ghambaryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghambaryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Roman Ghambaryan!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Roman Ghambaryan!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Roman Ghambaryan!
Roman Ghambaryan wins by unanimous decision!
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