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FCFC The Second PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sompong Seesumran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Fink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fink has chosen Sick Tight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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185 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sompong Seesumran! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wilhelm Fink! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Seesumran misses with a body kick. Seesumran blocks a head kick by Fink.
Fink gets a double leg takedown into Seesumran's guard. Fink is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fink stands up from Seesumran's guard - Fink perhaps looking for a knockout. Fink has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fink there as he acknowledges the shot. Fink is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seesumran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Fink shoots in looking for a takedown but Seesumran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fink's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Fink misses with a double jab.
Fink misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sompong Seesumran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Fink.
Fink gets a clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fink wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Seesumran avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Seesumran. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Fink blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Seesumran trying to land knees to the body.
Seesumran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fink is working for takedown but Seesumran is calmly controlling the position for now. Fink tries for a takedown but Seesumran manages to get underhooks.
Seesumran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seesumran misses with an elbow strike.
Seesumran has Fink pressed against the cage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seesumran breaks the clinch.
Sompong Seesumran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fink closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Seesumran is looking for a sweep.
Fink stands up and beckons Seesumran to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Seesumran tries to move into range but Fink moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A head kick misses from Seesumran. Fink changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seesumran tries to avoid it but Fink manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seesumran to the ground. Seesumran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Fink looks gassed! Seesumran is looking to clinch but Fink is avoiding it.
Seesumran doesn't manage to clinch there - Fink circles away.
Seesumran has Fink up against the cage in a clinch.
Seesumran lands an elbow inside that Fink shrugs off.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Seesumran landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seesumran misses with an elbow strike.
Seesumran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fink is defending well for now. Fink is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Seesumran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fink is defending well for now. Seesumran tries a knee to the head but Fink blocks it.
Fink on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seesumran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seesumran gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fink.
Fink blocks an elbow strike from Seesumran.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Seesumran lands a nice knee to the body. Fink is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Seesumran pulls him back up using the underhooks. Fink tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fink tries to score a body lock takedown but Seesumran shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Seesumran's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Fink is trying to drag Seesumran to the mat but Seesumran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Fink is looking to take this one to the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Seesumran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wilhelm Fink will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fink has his takedown stuffed and Seesumran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fink fails to land the takedown. Fink shoots in but no luck this time. Sompong Seesumran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Fink. Seesumran lands an overhand right. Sompong Seesumran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seesumran clinches. Seesumran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Seesumran lands a nice elbow. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Fink wants to get back to striking at distance but Seesumran won't allow it.
Seesumran manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Seesumran. That snapped Fink's head back.
Seesumran scores with a nice strike. Fink throws a combination that misses and Seesumran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Seesumran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fink is breathing heavily. Nice sprawl there from Seesumran as Fink shoots in. Seesumran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fink paws at him with a jab and circles away. Seesumran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seesumran closes the distance and clinches.
Seesumran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seesumran fakes the leg kick and cracks Fink in the body. Seesumran tries to clinch but Fink is having none of it. Fink looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Seesumran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fink keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fink takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seesumran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fink will feel that in the morning. Fink takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 Fink is rocked!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Seesumran avoids the body shot from Fink.
Fink throws a series of punches but Seesumran avoids them all with ease. Seesumran lands with a nice body punch. Seesumran digs a good body shot into Fink's ribs. Seesumran throws a head kick that Fink semi-blocks.
Seesumran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Fink showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seesumran.
Fink keeps the fight on the outside. Sompong Seesumran is winning the standup battle so far. Seesumran is looking to clinch. Seesumran thuds his right hand into Fink's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Seesumran throws a head kick that Fink semi-blocks.
Fink fails with a takedown attempt. Seesumran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fink moves away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Seesumran scores with a four punch combination! Fink misses with the combination.
Seesumran gets a clinch. Seesumran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Seesumran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seesumran is trying to stall.
Fink pulls guard effortlessly. Fink keeping moving, preventing Seesumran from controlling successfully.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Seesumran controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Seesumran tries to free his leg and advance position but Fink is retaining full guard. Seesumran wants to get up but he can't break Fink's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
 We're going to have a standup here because Sompong Seesumran wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fink drives through and clinches with Seesumran against the cage.
Fink has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Seesumran regains guard immediately. 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! Fink trying to move into half guard but instead Seesumran has managed to sweep! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fink is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sompong Seesumran dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Seesumran lands a high kick!
Seesumran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. The fight stays on the outside here - Seesumran looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fink is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seesumran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Fink shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seesumran as he jumps to the side. Seesumran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seesumran darts in and clinches Fink up against the cage. Fink tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sompong Seesumran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Fink. Fink takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Seesumran effectively controlling the action here. Fink managing to block the knees to the body from Seesumran.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Seesumran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fink pulls guard effortlessly. Seesumran looking to sit in guard and control but Fink gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Fink with a flurry of punches that miss. Seesumran wants to improve his position but instead Fink has moved into half guard.
Fink is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fink stands up and beckons Seesumran to join him on the feet. Fink shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seesumran defends it nicely. Seesumran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seesumran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Seesumran scoring well with a low kick there.
Seesumran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seesumran lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Seesumran. Seesumran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fink shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seesumran as he avoids it easily. Seesumran misses the shot to the body. Fink dives in and grabs Seesumran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seesumran pushes down on Fink's head and hops out. Seesumran looks to score with a jab to the body but Fink is just out of range. Seesumran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Seesumran tries to clinch but Fink moves out of range. Nice takedown defense from Seesumran. No joy for Fink on that attempt. Seesumran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Seesumran.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Seesumran scores with a hook. Fink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seesumran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Seesumran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Seesumran tests Fink's chin there with a solid looking shot. Seesumran lands a jab to the nose. This has been an exciting period of action! Seesumran tries to clinch there but Fink circles away.
Seesumran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fink paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Seesumran thumps Fink with a low kick. Fink avoids the head kick by Seesumran.
Fink misses with a takedown attempt - Seesumran sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Seesumran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight! Sompong Seesumran showed his dominance in that final round. I think Seesumran 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sompong Seesumran! An out of breath and clearly excited Sompong Seesumran thanked Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haris Bajric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haris Bajric has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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169 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haris Bajric! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Dean! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean rushes Bajric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dean breaks the clinch.
Bajric pushes Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Bajric manages to break the clinch.
Dean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bajric swivels and escapes. Dean blocks a head kick by Bajric.
Bajric clinches. Bajric tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position. Bajric has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment.
Bajric breaks the clinch.
Bajric has Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Bajric is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bajric is trying to break free. Dean using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bajric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from Dean on the inside. Bajric tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage. Bajric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dean lands a good knee to the midsection. Bajric won't want to take too many of those. Dean lands an elbow that stopped Bajric in his tracks for a moment. Dean crunches a lovely knee into Bajric's ribcage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dean obliges. Dean is trying to drag Bajric to the mat but Bajric just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Dean lands an elbow inside that Bajric shrugs off. Bajric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bajric looking to stall.
Bajric effectively controlling the action here.
Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bajric's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Bajric manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dean manages to get himself to full guard.
Dean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Dean wants to sweep here but Bajric controlling him for the moment.
Bajric stands and steps away. Dean gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bajric closes the distance and clinches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bajric is trying to break the clinch but Dean has him pressed against the cage. Dean lands an elbow inside that Bajric shrugs off. Dean lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bajric is trying to break free. Bajric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
Bajric has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment. Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. Dean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bajric blocks it with crossed arms. Bajric is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bajric is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Dean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bajric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bajric is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dean to keep the fight standing. Dean is trying to pull guard but Bajric turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Haris Bajric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Dean. Bajric is trying to stall.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bajric misses with a head kick.
Bajric misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bajric takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Dean clinches up with Bajric and pushes him back against the cage. Bajric takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bajric tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage. Dean with a knee to the head.
Dean looks gassed! Bajric is trying to break free. Dean connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bajric's face.
Bajric is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks. Bajric tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position. Dean misses with an elbow strike.
Dean scores with a knee to the head.
Bajric wants to break free but Dean has control.
Bajric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bajric tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position.
Bajric breaks from the clinch.
Bajric closes the distance and clinches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bajric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bajric can't break the clinch.
Bajric can't break the clinch.
Dean has Bajric pushed against the cage. Bajric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bajric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. 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!
Bajric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage. Bajric lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bajric wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Dean with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bajric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bajric wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Bajric takes a knee to the side of the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bajric is trying to break the clinch but Dean has him pressed against the cage.
Dean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haris Bajric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Bajric flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Haris Bajric will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dean moves into the clinch successfully.
Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. Dean lands an elbow just above Bajric 's eye. Bajric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean tries to land a knee to the head but Bajric blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Haris Bajric has scored more points in the clinch so far. Dean connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bajric's face.
Bajric is looking to control Dean's arms but Dean gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bajric has his back to the cage. Bajric takes an elbow to the forehead. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Bajric working hard to break the clinch. Dean with a knee to the head.
Bajric is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks. Bajric takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dean just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bajric's brow. Bajric is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks. Bajric stalling in the clinch but Dean improves position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dean tries to pull guard but Bajric forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Dean is breathing heavily. Bajric is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position. Bajric can't break the clinch.
Bajric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Dean has Bajric pressed against the cage, preventing Bajric from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Dean utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bajric pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dean breaks the clinch.
Bajric moves into the clinch. Dean connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bajric's face.
Dean throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bajric blocks it with crossed arms. Bajric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch.
Bajric manages to break the clinch.
Bajric with a nice cross.
 It looks like Jimmy Dean has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bajric throws a head kick that misses. Bajric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bajric bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dean! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
 Dean is rocked!
Bajric stands up from guard. Let's bang! Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Bajric finish him? Haris Bajric is winning the standup battle so far.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bajric tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Dean takes the fight into the clinch.
Bajric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bajric throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Bajric takes the fight into the clinch. Bajric is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks. Bajric is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bajric is stalling here.
Bajric is trying to break the clinch but Dean is controlling him. Bajric taking a breather. Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Dean.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bajric takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bajric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bajric takes an elbow to the temple. Dean scores with a knee to the head.
Bajric looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Bajric.
Dean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Dean misses with a body punch.
Bajric drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dean with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bajric wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Dean tries to circle away but Bajric has him pinned against the cage. Bajric tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage. Dean is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bajric tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage. Bajric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dean has him pressed against the cage. Bajric tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position. Dean blocks a body shot from Bajric. Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. Bajric wants to break free but Dean has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bajric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean is looking to take this one to the mat. Haris Bajric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Dean. Bajric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards. Nice elbow from Dean. A frustrated look appears on Bajric's face as he tries to break the clinch. Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. Bajric tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bajric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dean is keeping busy. A nice glancing elbow lands by Dean. Bajric tries to break the clinch but Dean is controlling the position. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Haris Bajric dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jimmy Dean's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dean blocks a head kick by Bajric.
Bajric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bajric moves into range and clinches up with Dean. Stalling in the clinch from Bajric.
Dean turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Dean misses with an attempted head punch from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dean throwing shots but missing, from side control. Bajric has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Bajric manages to get back to half guard.
Bajric manages to escape and get back to his feet! Bajric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bajric throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dean. 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! Bajric throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dean buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajric moves into the clinch successfully.
Dean tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bajric lands a nice knee to the body. Dean has Bajric pressed against the cage, preventing Bajric from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bajric lands a right hand. Bajric working hard to break the clinch. Dean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bajric just stands there and leans against the cage. Haris Bajric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Dean. Bajric changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dean fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Bajric. Dean wants to clinch. Bajric throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bajric moves into the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bajric is looking to break free of the clinch but Dean has double underhooks. Dean looking to throw knees to the head but Bajric is blocking nicely.
Bajric misses with a short punch on the inside. Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. Bajric has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment. This has been an exciting period of action! Bajric is trying to push Dean away but Dean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bajric tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage. Dean lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bajric effectively controlling the action here. Bajric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bajric wants to break free but Dean has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dean. Bajric has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment. Bajric takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bajric is trying to break the clinch but Dean is controlling him. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dean as Bajric tries to tie him up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dean avoids a wild elbow strike from Bajric. Dean stalling in the clinch but Bajric improves position. Bajric takes an elbow to the forehead. Dean lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Dean prevents Bajric from breaking the clinch. Bajric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bajric pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bajric swats away the attempt to clinch by Dean. Bajric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dean gets tackled into the cage by Bajric. Bajric maintains the clinch. Good body shot from Dean.
Dean is trying to pull guard but Bajric turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bajric wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dean. Dean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. With the fighters up against the cage, Dean throws an elbow but misses.
Bajric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bajric clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bajric wants to get back to striking at distance but Dean won't allow it.
Bajric manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dean is looking to clinch. Bajric throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
A head kick from Bajric lands but Dean takes it in his stride.
Dean rushes Bajric and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Dean landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Dean gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bajric is trying to break the clinch but Dean is controlling him. Haris Bajric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Dean creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Haris Bajric showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bajric, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haris Bajric! In his post fight interview, Haris Bajric started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Felix Zakora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saar Kouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanuel Felix Zakora! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saar Kouko! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zakora scores with a head kick. Kouko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Zakora throws a head kick that misses. Kouko scores with a nice head shot. Kouko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kouko misses with a wild body shot. Zakora is looking to clinch but Kouko is avoiding it.
A combination from Kouko does no damage. Zakora slips a jab and a cross from Kouko.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko moves out of range. Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it. A combination from Kouko does no damage.
Zakora has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zakora pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Zakora scores a nice knee to the body.
Kouko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kouko throws a punch but it's blocked by Zakora. Kouko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zakora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kouko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zakora is keeping busy. Zakora throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Kouko is trying to break free. Zakora has Kouko pressed against the cage, preventing Kouko from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Zakora tries a body shot but Kouko blocks it.
Zakora tries a knee to the head but Kouko blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Kouko.
Zakora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kouko.
Zakora just leaning against Kouko, taking a breather. Zakora is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kouko is keeping busy. Kouko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zakora fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kouko swinging wildly here.
Zakora tries to close the distance and clinch but Kouko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko moves out of range. Zakora doesn't manage to clinch there - Kouko circles away.
Kouko keeps the fight on the outside. Kouko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kouko misses with a two punch combination.
Zakora slips a jab and a cross from Kouko.
Zakora moves into the clinch. Zakora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zakora looking to throw knees to the head but Kouko is blocking nicely.
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! Zakora misses with a short punch on the inside. Zakora looking to slow down the pace here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kouko scores with a shoulder strike. With the fighters up against the cage, Kouko throws an elbow but misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Zakora. Kouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakora won't allow it.
Kouko is trying to push Zakora away but Zakora has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Zakora connects with a knee to the head.
Zakora lands a nice knee to the body. Kouko lands a right hand. Zakora is looking to control Kouko's arms but Kouko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zakora has his back to the cage. Zakora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kouko working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kouko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kouko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kouko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kouko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kouko gets through Zakora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zakora as Kouko tries to tie him up. Kouko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zakora avoids the elbow strike from Kouko, against the cage.
Kouko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Zakora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A battle for position here, against the cage. Kouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zakora has him pressed against the cage. Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kouko looking to stall.
Kouko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kouko taking a breather. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emmanuel Felix Zakora will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zakora tries to clinch up but Kouko circles away and keeps his distance. Zakora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kouko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Zakora is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Zakora connects with a leg kick. Kouko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kouko throws a nice looking combination but Zakora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kouko moves into range and clinches up with Zakora. Kouko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zakora backwards. Kouko is trying to force a seperation but Zakora has the dominant position. Zakora misses with a punch on the inside.
Kouko can't break the clinch.
Kouko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zakora lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kouko backwards. Zakora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zakora misses with a knee to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kouko. Zakora is trying to maintain a safe position but Kouko gets an underhook and turns Zakora into the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kouko lands with a left to the head.
 It looks like Emmanuel Felix Zakora has been cut. A knee to the head by Zakora.
Nice elbow from Zakora. Zakora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kouko's defenses. Kouko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Zakora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Zakora will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kouko up against the cage. Kouko can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Zakora seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kouko is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. Kouko tries to circle away but Zakora has him pinned against the cage. A short uppercut from Kouko.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Zakora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kouko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kouko is trying to break free. Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Emmanuel Felix Zakora has scored more points in the clinch so far. Zakora connects with a knee to the head.
Zakora misses with a knee to the head. Kouko is trying to break the clinch but Zakora is controlling him. Kouko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zakora throws a punch but it's blocked by Kouko. Zakora throws a head punch that misses. Kouko can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kouko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zakora misses with a knee to the head. Zakora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zakora scores a nice knee to the body.
Zakora will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kouko up against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment. Kouko is trying to break the clinch but Zakora is controlling him. Zakora manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zakora. Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment. Kouko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kouko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zakora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Zakora trying to land knees to the body.
Kouko is struggling to control the position. Zakora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zakora obliges.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zakora has him pressed against the cage. Kouko tries to circle away but Zakora has him pinned against the cage. Kouko misses with a short punch on the inside. Zakora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kouko.
Zakora tries a knee to the head but Kouko blocks it.
Zakora lands a hook that snaps the head of Kouko backwards. Zakora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Kouko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kouko. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Zakora with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Zakora trying to control the position but instead, Kouko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zakora into the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakora won't allow it.
Zakora lands a knee to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanuel Felix Zakora dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Emmanuel Felix Zakora's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kouko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kouko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zakora as he avoids it easily. Kouko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zakora circles away quickly and effectively. Kouko swinging wildly here.
Emmanuel Felix Zakora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kouko scores with a nice head shot. Zakora tries to clinch but Kouko moves out of range. Zakora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zakora tries to clinch up but Kouko circles away and keeps his distance. Kouko looks to land a combination but Zakora avoids it well. Zakora wants to clinch. Zakora fails in his attempt to clinch. A head kick misses from Zakora.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakora has closed the distance and engaged Kouko in a clinch.
Kouko misses with a body punch.
Zakora stalling in the clinch but Kouko improves position. Kouko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kouko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zakora is defending well. Zakora landing knees to the head.
 It looks like Saar Kouko has been cut. Kouko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zakora stalling in the clinch.
Zakora with a knee to the head.
Zakora can't find room to land a body shot as Kouko controls the action.
Kouko is trying to break free. Kouko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Zakora lands a good knee to the midsection. Kouko won't want to take too many of those. Kouko trying to stall but Zakora improves his position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Kouko has had enough of the clinch but Zakora keeps him there for the moment. Kouko wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakora won't allow it.
Kouko breaks from the clinch.
Kouko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Emmanuel Felix Zakora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. 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! Kouko misses with a series of wild punches.
Kouko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kouko misses with a body shot.
Kouko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Kouko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kouko jabs Zakora to the body, keeping him at a distance. Some wild striking there from Kouko.
Zakora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick from Zakora lands but Kouko takes it in his stride.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Kouko does no damage. A punch combination from Kouko misses. Zakora tries to clinch up.
Zakora clinches up against the cage. A knee to the head by Zakora.
A knee to the head by Zakora.
Zakora prevents Kouko from breaking the clinch. Zakora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Zakora landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zakora missing with knees to the body.
Zakora misses with the head strike.
Kouko slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Zakora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kouko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zakora has him pressed against the cage. Zakora landing knees to the head.
Kouko blocks a body shot from Zakora. Kouko swings wildly with an uppercut but Zakora uses good head movement to avoid it. Zakora swings wildly with an uppercut but Kouko uses good head movement to avoid it. Kouko tries a knee to the head but Zakora blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kouko is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakora has double underhooks. Nice elbow from Zakora. Saar Kouko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Emmanuel Felix Zakora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kouko pushes Zakora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Emmanuel Felix Zakora. Well Zakora has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Felix Zakora!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Vermeulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse- Eminem. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Fitch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darryl Vermeulen! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fitch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The fighters circle momentarily. Fitch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. The fighters circle momentarily. Fitch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fitch clobbers Vermeulen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vermeulen gets caught napping as Fitch dives in and scores a takedown. Vermeulen manages to retain guard. Vermeulen is looking to stand up but Fitch isn't so interested in that idea. Fitch throwing strikes but missing. Fitch throws a big elbow that misses. Fitch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fitch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Fitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Fitch throws a big right hand that misses. Fitch working some strikes from top position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fitch looking to pass the guard. Fitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Vermeulen wants to stand and escape but Fitch is having none of it. Fitch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fitch won't allow Vermeulen to get back to his feet. Vermeulen looks gassed! Fitch passes easily into side control. Nice work. Fitch has knee on belly and moves into mount. Fitch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fitch landing strikes from the mount and Vermeulen is in trouble! Fitch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Fitch breaks from Vermeulen's wrist control and lands an elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitch working for a submission but Vermeulen is keeping him at bay. Fitch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
 Vermeulen is rocked!
Fitch quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Fitch but it's paid off an Vermeulen is forced to tap! Nice work by Fitch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Fitch! After winning the bout, Jon Fitch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabi Garz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Boddicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabi Garz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabi Garz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clarence Boddicker! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Garz misses. Garz throws a head kick but Boddicker moves out of range.
Boddicker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garz moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Boddicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Garz is just out of range. Boddicker avoids the head kick by Garz.
Boddicker throws a hook but Garz avoids it easily. Garz throws a right and a left that Boddicker avoids nicely. Garz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garz duly obliges. Garz lands a body shot.
Garz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boddicker moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Boddicker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Fabi Garz has been cut. Garz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garz throws a series of punches but Boddicker moves out of range. Garz avoids a punch combination nicely.
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! Boddicker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Boddicker fails to land with a series of punches.
Garz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boddicker. Garz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Garz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boddicker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Garz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boddicker misses with a body shot.
Boddicker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sloppy strikes from Boddicker. Those never looked like landing. Garz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boddicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Garz. Boddicker scores with a jab. Boddicker cracks Garz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Garz staying out of range there. Boddicker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garz takes one to the side of the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Boddicker misses with a body shot.
A jab from Garz misses. Boddicker throws a hook but Garz avoids it easily. Garz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boddicker throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Garz ducks under a wild hook from Boddicker. Boddicker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A nice combination there by Boddicker.
Boddicker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boddicker looks to throw the jab but Garz is out of range. Boddicker dodges the punch combination from Garz.
Sloppy strikes from Boddicker. Those never looked like landing.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Garz throws a right and a left that Boddicker avoids nicely. Boddicker takes a swing at Garz's ribcage but misses. Garz lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Garz misses. Garz is breathing heavily. Garz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boddicker. Boddicker digs a good body shot into Garz's ribs. A jab from Garz misses. Left hook, right uppercut from Boddicker. Boddicker misses with a body shot.
Boddicker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Boddicker coming out on top. Boddicker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Garz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garz misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Garz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boddicker scores with a one two! Garz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Garz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boddicker. Boddicker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Boddicker lunges at Garz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garz's hand. Sloppy strikes from Boddicker. Those never looked like landing. Nice shot lands for Boddicker. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Boddicker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Boddicker tests Garz's chin there with a solid looking shot. Boddicker misses with a looping right. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Boddicker dominated that round. The cut man is working on Fabi Garz's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boddicker throws a nice looking combination but Garz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Garz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garz misses with a head kick.
Garz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Fabi Garz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Garz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Garz misses with a double jab.
Boddicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garz was well out of range. Poor timing from Boddicker. Boddicker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garz.
Boddicker misses with a straight left. Boddicker scores with a jab. Boddicker looks to throw the jab but Garz is out of range. Boddicker throws a nice looking combination but Garz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Boddicker swinging wildly here.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Boddicker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garz. Boddicker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boddicker walks into a stiff left hand from Garz. Boddicker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boddicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boddicker counters with a one-two to the body. Boddicker is breathing heavily. Boddicker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Boddicker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Boddicker tries to bum rush Garz with a series of wild strikes but Garz uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Garz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garz pushes Boddicker away with a front kick. Garz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boddicker. Garz misses with the combination.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boddicker misses with the combination.
Garz throws a series of punches but Boddicker avoids them all with ease. Garz is looking to wear down Boddicker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Garz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Garz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boddicker. Garz fails to land with a series of punches.
Boddicker lands the left hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Garz misses with a two punch combination.
Boddicker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A slow jab from Boddicker misses its intended target. Clarence Boddicker seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Garz. Those never looked like landing. Boddicker punishes Garz's body with a nice straight punch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boddicker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garz circles away quickly and effectively. Boddicker dips to his left and cracks Garz with an uppercut! Garz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boddicker throws a right and a left that Garz avoids nicely. Boddicker lands the left hand. Boddicker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Boddicker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Boddicker. Garz ducks under a wild hook from Boddicker. Boddicker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garz circles away quickly and effectively. Garz throws a nice looking combination but Boddicker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Some wild striking there from Garz.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Boddicker looks to land a combination but Garz avoids it well. Boddicker misses with a series of wild punches.
Boddicker misses with a double jab.
Garz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boddicker counters with a nice body shot. Boddicker lands a body shot.
Boddicker misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boddicker. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Garz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Boddicker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Fabi Garz's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Boddicker thuds a left hand into Garz's body. Garz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boddicker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Garz misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Garz misses. Boddicker throws a right and a left that Garz avoids nicely. Garz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boddicker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boddicker avoids the head kick by Garz.
Boddicker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Boddicker thows a left - swing and a miss! A punch combination from Garz misses. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Garz throws a right and a left that Boddicker avoids nicely. Garz avoids a punch combination nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Boddicker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garz.
Boddicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Garz is just out of range. A combination from Boddicker does no damage. Garz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boddicker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Danga de danga de dang - Boddicker scores with a four punch combination! Boddicker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Boddicker looks to land a left hand but Garz moved out of range nicely. Boddicker thows a body shot but no joy. A slow jab from Boddicker misses its intended target. A jab lands there for Boddicker.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Garz dodges the punch combination from Boddicker.
Garz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boddicker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Nice uppercut there from Boddicker. The crowd cheers as Boddicker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garz doesn't seem phased though. Boddicker throws a combination. Garz tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Garz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boddicker misses with a wild combination.
Boddicker throws a series of punches but Garz moves out of range. Decent striking displayed by Boddicker there. Garz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boddicker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Boddicker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garz moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Boddicker throws a series of strikes that have Garz backpedaling.
Garz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boddicker misses with a wild combination.
Garz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boddicker. Boddicker pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Boddicker dips to his left and cracks Garz with an uppercut! Boddicker keeps the fight on the outside. Garz misses with a series of wild punches.
Garz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Boddicker throws a series of punches but Garz avoids them all with ease. Boddicker takes a swing at Garz's ribcage but misses. Boddicker misses with a wild combination.
Boddicker avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Boddicker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boddicker misses with a combination
and Garz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Garz avoids the body shot from Boddicker.
Fabi Garz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boddicker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Clarence Boddicker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Boddicker 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Boddicker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cavalcante Ribeiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
 It looks like Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro has been cut. Horrible takedown by Cavalcante Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad. Johnson works over Cavalcante Ribeiro's head and body with a nice combination.
 Cavalcante Ribeiro is rocked! Cavalcante Ribeiro closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side and Johnson counters with a big right hand! Oh Cavalcante Ribeiro is in trouble here! Johnson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitor Johnson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Semenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Semenov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Taylor's chin.
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1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Taylor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Semenov! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Semenov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Taylor with a jab.
Semenov gets in close and instigates a clinch. Semenov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Semenov tries for a takedown. No joy.
James Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Semenov.
Semenov wants the takedown. Taylor is fighting it off but Semenov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taylor's guard against the cage. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Semenov throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely. Semenov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Semenov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Semenov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Taylor wants to stand and escape but Semenov is having none of it. Semenov throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely. Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position. Semenov scoring with some ground and pound. Semenov throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely. Semenov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Semenov with a flurry of punches that miss. Semenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Semenov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Semenov postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow. Semenov chips away with some ground and pound. Semenov is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows. Semenov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Semenov on the ground. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Semenov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Semenov controlling from the top position. Semenov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Semenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Semenov passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard. Semenov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Semenov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Semenov lands strikes from half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Semenov connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple. Semenov working Taylor over with strikes. Semenov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Semenov scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Semenov. Taylor is breathing heavily. Semenov tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it. Semenov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Semenov. Semenov looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Semenov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Semenov scores with a couple of good hammerfists. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well. Taylor is in trouble now - Semenov has advanced to mount!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Semenov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Semenov working the ground and pound effectively.
Semenov scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there. A nice elbow there by Semenov. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Semenov scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Semenov raining down hammerfists from mount.
 Taylor is rocked! Semenov postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Taylor bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Semenov and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Semenov! After the big win, Dmitry Semenov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svyatoslav Holmogorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Havel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svyatoslav Holmogorov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Svyatoslav Holmogorov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomas Havel! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Havel is defended easily by Holmogorov.
Havel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holmogorov is trying to defend but Havel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Havel stalling. Havel trying to control from half guard but Holmogorov is working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Havel is taking a breather. Holmogorov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Havel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Havel misses with a head shot. Holmogorov uses the momentum to regain guard. Havel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Holmogorov is breathing heavily. Havel throws a big right hand that misses. Holmogorov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holmogorov tries to get out of the position. Havel looking to sit in guard and control but Holmogorov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Holmogorov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Havel pulls Holmogorov in close to his closed guard and prevents Holmogorov from doing any damage or advancing position. Holmogorov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Havel is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Havel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Havel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holmogorov's head. Havel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Havel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Havel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmogorov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Havel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Havel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Havel with a flurry of punches that miss. Havel landing with the ground and pound. Havel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Havel trying to control but Holmogorov is working from the bottom. Havel is looking to work some ground and pound but Holmogorov has wrist control. Havel is working Holmogorov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Holmogorov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Havel. Holmogorov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Havel works over Holmogorov with some ground and pound from guard. Havel chips away with some ground and pound. Havel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Havel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Havel wants to control from the top but Holmogorov keeps moving. Havel is looking to work some ground and pound but Holmogorov has wrist control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Havel with a flurry of punches that miss. Havel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holmogorov's head. Havel wants to control from the top but Holmogorov keeps moving. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Holmogorov keeping full guard, as Havel tries to pass. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Havel dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Havel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holmogorov is trying to defend but Havel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Holmogorov is trying to maintain the position but Havel is very close to passing his half guard. Havel wants to take a breather but Holmogorov is having none of it. Havel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Havel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmogorov defending well though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Havel is nestled in close to Holmogorov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Havel controlling the action here. Havel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmogorov defending well though.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Havel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Havel wants to take a breather but Holmogorov is having none of it. Holmogorov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Havel. Havel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Havel working Holmogorov over with strikes. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Havel in particular looking to stall. Havel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Havel scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Still in half guard, Havel seems content to control. Holmogorov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Havel. Havel not landing any meaningful shots this time. Holmogorov has hold of Havel's hands but Havel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Havel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holmogorov's head. Havel scoring with strikes to the body and head. Havel is trying to control. Holmogorov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Holmogorov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Havel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Havel not landing any meaningful shots this time. Havel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holmogorov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Well, if Havel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Havel prevents Holmogorov from improving his position. Havel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Havel drops an elbow to the side of Holmogorov's head. Havel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Havel wants to control but Holmogorov is keeping him busy. Havel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Holmogorov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Havel. Havel passes to side control. Havel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Check out the look on Havel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Havel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Havel moves into range and clinches up with Holmogorov. Holmogorov goes for a takedown attempt but Havel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Havel clinches. Havel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmogorov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Holmogorov gets underhooks to prevent Havel's takedown attempt.
Havel can't get the takedown.
Svyatoslav Holmogorov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Havel.
Havel has clasped his hands together around Holmogorov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Havel trying to control the position but Holmogorov is working away. Havel working the ground and pound. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Havel throws an elbow but Holmogorov slips to the side and avoids it well. Havel is chipping away with strikes.
Havel lands a few punches from side control. Havel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holmogorov is avoiding damage well.
Havel working the head and body with strikes. Havel cracks Holmogorov with a big elbow. Holmogorov is not content to let Havel control the position. Havel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Havel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Check out the look on Havel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Havel working the ground and pound from side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holmogorov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Havel connects with a decent elbow. Holmogorov struggling a bit here. Havel tries to score with some ground and pound. Holmogorov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Havel lands a decent elbow from side control. Havel working the ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Holmogorov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Havel. Havel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Havel cracks Holmogorov with a big right hand but Holmogorov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Havel is putting a hurting on Holmogorov here, landing some big shots from side control. Havel trying to control the action but Holmogorov is working from the bottom. Havel working the ground and pound.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Havel wants to control but Holmogorov is keeping him busy. Havel grinds an elbow into Holmogorov's temple. Svyatoslav Holmogorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The referee asks Havel politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Havel prefers to stall for the moment though. Havel throws an elbow but Holmogorov slips to the side and avoids it well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Havel is chipping away with strikes.
Tomas Havel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Holmogorov seems a little lost for a moment, as Havel dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight! Tomas Havel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Havel 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Havel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Cabrillo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Mason! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrillo scores with a jab to the head.
Cabrillo drives through with a takedown into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Cabrillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now. Mason keeping moving, preventing Cabrillo from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cabrillo. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cabrillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Cabrillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Cabrillo throws a big right hand that misses. Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cabrillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cabrillo landing with the ground and pound. Cabrillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cabrillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cabrillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Cabrillo wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving. Cabrillo wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position. Cabrillo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cabrillo is working Mason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Cabrillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cabrillo throws a big elbow that misses. Cabrillo passes into half guard. Cabrillo throwing shots but Mason is blocking nicely. Cabrillo is trying to control. Mason wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Cabrillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mason's head. Cabrillo wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending the position.
Cabrillo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mason defends it well. Mason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Cabrillo working over Mason with some ground and pound. Mason looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Mason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Cabrillo works his foot free and advances to mount. Cabrillo is landing with some decent strikes but Mason is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
 It looks like Leroy Mason has been cut. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrillo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mason turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Cabrillo off and cradles Mason's limp body as Cabrillo celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Juan Cabrillo! An out of breath and clearly excited Juan Cabrillo thanked Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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