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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Joyce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pio's waist but Pio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joyce off to one side.
Joyce shoots in but no luck this time. #TD2#
Pio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joyce manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Pio drops back looking for a leg! Joyce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joyce manages to kick Pio off! Pio jumps back into Joyce's guard. #SUB2#
Pio drops back looking for a leg! Joyce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joyce manages to kick Pio off! Pio jumps back into Joyce's guard.
Pio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joyce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pio stays in close to Joyce's body and controls the position. #T1#
Pio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joyce is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Pio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SU2#
Pio stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Pio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joyce taking some punishment here, with Pio in his half guard.
Pio is thwarting Joyce's attempts to control the position.
Pio is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Pio trying to pass the guard but Joyce defending well. #SUB2#
Joyce is defending against the submission attempts here by Pio.
#SUB2#
Pio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joyce is looking for a sweep. Pio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU2#
Pio decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joyce or perhaps it was just good defense by Pio, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##TD2#
Pio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joyce napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU2#
Pio decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Pio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pio not doing much here.
#SU2#
Pio stands up from half guard. #TD2#
Pio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyce's guard.
Joyce trying to control the position.
#T4#
Joyce trying to strike off his back.
Pio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pio advances position into side control!
Pio has control of an arm but Joyce manages to advance to Pio's back!
Pio is keeping busy.
Joyce has the hooks in. Pio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pio keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xio Pio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Pio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joyce's guard.
Joyce throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Joyce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pio's guard. #REVR#
Joyce preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Pio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joyce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pio 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Pio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joyce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Pio has momentary wrist control but Joyce slips an elbow through the middle.
Pio has momentary wrist control but Joyce slips an elbow through the middle.
Pio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joyce wants to control from the top but Pio keeps moving. #SUB2#
Pio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Joyce has picked Pio up and slammed him! Pio can't keep hold of the triangle and Joyce manages to pass to side control!
Pio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pio regains half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Pio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pio is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Pio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pio is trying to get back to full guard.
Pio is still trying to improve position.
Pio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joyce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joyce's back!
Joyce can't escape the position.
Joyce looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Pio.#T3##SUB2#
Joyce is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pio gets his way!
Pio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joyce tries to roll but Pio sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Joyce showing good submission defense here.
Joyce tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Pio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Joyce is defending well though. Pio let's go of the attempt for now.#T4#
Pio biding his time, controlling Joyce.
Joyce is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Pio tightening his grip on Joyce, looking for the choke.
Joyce tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xio Pio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Pio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joyce moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Joyce has his foot on Pio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pio works his way back into a safe position though.
Pio stopping the sweep attempt from Joyce.#SUB2#
Pio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joyce being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce looking to control.
Joyce wants to improve his position but instead Pio has moved into half guard.
#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pio in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joyce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pio controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Joyce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pio defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Pio gets to his feet - Joyce follows without any prompting. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Pio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joyce was covering up waiting for the punch and Pio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Xio Pio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joyce 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.
Pio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joyce looking for a sweep. Not yet Joyce, not yet. #SU2#
Pio stands up and waves to Joyce to follow him. #TD2#
Pio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joyce was covering up waiting for the punch and Pio finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T3#
Joyce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pio manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Pio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joyce defends it easily.#SUB2#
Pio has an active guard here but Joyce has managed to pass into half guard.
Pio wants to improve his position but Joyce is controlling well.
#T4#
Joyce winds up and cracks Pio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pio wants to get back to full guard but Joyce has mounted him!
Pio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Joyce looking to control but Pio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joyce prevents Pio from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce tries to control but Pio wriggling away.
Carter Joyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xio Pio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joyce raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Xio Pio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xio Pio!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Joyce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Dong manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Joyce on his heels. He'll look to pass Joyce's guard now, I'm sure.
Dong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Joyce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dong on the ground.
Dong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC2#
Joyce is rocked!
Dong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oh Joyce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Dong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joyce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong slips nicely into half guard.
Dong trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Dong seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Joyce is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wu Dong!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 25, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Joyce changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joyce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cane is trying to control Joyce's posture but Joyce avoids it.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cane parries the strikes from Joyce easily there. Joyce is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cane to escape.
Cane is looking to reverse the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane manages to get back to half guard.
Cane is doing well to control the position and prevent Joyce from advancing to side control.
Joyce tries to stand and escape but Cane is controlling the position. #T1#
Cane manages to get to full guard.
Joyce trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Joyce slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cane is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Joyce wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Cane controlling the position.#SUB2#
Cane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joyce defends well.
Cane has Joyce pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Cane keeping moving, preventing Joyce from controlling successfully.
Joyce being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Joyce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joyce has managed to get both his arms back between Cane's legs - danger averted.
Joyce wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Cane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Cane dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Joyce with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Cane moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Cane pulls Joyce into guard.
Cane is pulling down on Joyce's head. It's preventing any offense from Joyce, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Cane 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Joyce wants to stand but Cane is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Cane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joyce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Cane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joyce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2##SUB2#
Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joyce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cane on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cane holds on and takes a little breather.
Cane is trying to control the position but Joyce postures up. #SUB2#
Cane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3##SUB2#
Cane working for a triangle but Joyce defends it easily.
Cane controlling the position.
Joyce looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Cane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joyce defends it easily.#T4#
Cane pulls Joyce in to control the position. #SUB2#
Cane looking for a guillotine here but Joyce defends easily.
Joyce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joyce is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Cane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Cane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joyce is trying to keep Cane in close.
Joyce 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.
Joyce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cane's guard. #REVR#
Cane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cane pulls Joyce in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Cane's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Joyce wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cane's closed guard. He's half up but Cane has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cane pivots and extends the arm, Joyce falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cane! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Cane!
Pedro Cane decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Jamshed clinches up against the cage.
Come on Joyce - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jamshed wants to stall.
#BC2#
Jamshed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Jamshed gets a clinch. #BC2#
Jamshed breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Jamshed moves into the clinch successfully.
Joyce manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Joyce breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamshed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joyce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jamshed doesn't manage to clinch there - Joyce circles away.
#TD#
Joyce looking to score a takedown here. Jamshed is defending well but Joyce drives through and ends up in Jamshed's guard.#ES2#
Jamshed is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1##TD2#
Jamshed works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jamshed stopping the sweep attempt from Joyce.
Joyce looking to control.
Jamshed stopping the sweep attempt from Joyce.
Jamshed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Jamshed decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Jamshed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Joyce quickly recovers to half guard.
Joyce makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joyce.
Jamshed stopping the sweep attempt from Joyce.#SUB#
Joyce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T2#
Jamshed with a nice head shot there.
Jamshed trying to control but Joyce is working from the bottom.
Jamshed lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Joyce is rocked!
Jamshed gets to his feet and stands over Joyce, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Joyce felt that one! Jamshed unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Joyce from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haider Jamshed!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Hannigan thows a body kick. Joyce tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hannigan circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Joyce drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hannigan follows Joyce to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curly Hannigan!
An out of breath Curly Hannigan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Joyce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avila as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Avila clinches up against the cage.
Joyce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD2#
Avila is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joyce can't fight it off and eventually Avila manages to take the fight to the floor. Joyce looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joyce trying to keep a closed guard but Avila is proving a slippery customer.
Avila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU2#
Avila decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Joyce is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Avila's half guard.
Avila tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Joyce manages to move to mount!
Avila looks winded!#T1#
Joyce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joyce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joyce postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Avila looks a forlorn figure.
Joyce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Avila tries to hold on but Joyce postures up.#T2#
Joyce prevents Avila from getting the reversal.
Joyce is trying to take his opponent's back.
Joyce takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Joyce lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joyce tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joyce cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joyce content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce takes Avila's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Avila is in trouble.
Joyce controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Joyce dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Joyce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Avila gets the takedown into side control.
Joyce striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Avila working away.
Joyce regains half guard.
Joyce slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Joyce keeping moving, preventing Avila from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Joyce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Avila is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Joyce is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avila defends well.
Joyce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Joyce tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Joyce working for a triangle but Avila defends it easily.
Avila postures up.
Avila trying to control but Joyce is working from the bottom. #T2#
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.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Joyce shoots in for a takedown but Avila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Avila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joyce is trying to control Avila's posture but Avila avoids it.
Joyce tries to buck Avila off but Avila is having none of it.
Joyce sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Joyce keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Avila wants to free his trapped foot but Joyce is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Avila trying to control the action but Joyce is working from the bottom.
Joyce tries to roll over but Avila keeps him under control.
Joyce wants to control but Avila is keeping busy.
Joyce wants to get back to full guard.
Joyce works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Joyce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Joyce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Joyce is looking for a triangle but Avila pushes his legs off easily.
Avila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Avila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joyce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce controls Avila momentarily but Avila frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joyce holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canelo Avila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Joyce on that attempt.
Avila connects with a body shot.
Joyce shoots and misses
and Avila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD2#
Avila changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joyce looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Joyce can't do much from the bottom here.
Joyce manages to get back to half guard.
Avila wants to pass to mount but Joyce is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Joyce manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Joyce throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Joyce looking for a sweep. Not yet Joyce, not yet.
Avila postures up.
#SU2#
Avila stands up and waves to Joyce to follow him.
Avila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joyce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Joyce. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
Joyce gets caught napping as Avila dives in and scores a takedown. Joyce manages to retain guard.
Joyce controlling the position.
Avila with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joyce is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joyce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Avila is one step ahead there.
Avila works over Joyce with some ground and pound from guard.
Avila postures up.
Joyce is really struggling to control Avila but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Avila passes Joyce's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joyce is trying to maintain the position but Avila is very close to passing his half guard.
Joyce wants to control the action here but instead Avila manages to pass to full mount! #T4#
Avila content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avila wants to control the pace but Joyce is squirming around nicely.
Joyce wants to control but Avila is having none of it.
Avila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joyce is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Avila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Joyce throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canelo Avila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avila has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canelo Avila!
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