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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Mizuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Provenjzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner Provenjzano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jun Mizuno's chin.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Mizuno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Provenjzano! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sloppy strikes from Provenjzano. Those never looked like landing. Provenjzano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Provenjzano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Provenjzano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mizuno.
Mizuno throws a nice inside leg kick. Provenjzano takes a swing at Mizuno's ribcage but misses. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mizuno.
Mizuno scores with a kick to the body.
Mizuno slips a jab and a cross from Provenjzano.
Mizuno is looking to clinch. Provenjzano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mizuno counters with a good, hard body kick but Provenjzano shrugs it off. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mizuno clinches. Mizuno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Provenjzano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Provenjzano looks winded! A knee to the head by Mizuno.
 It looks like Tanner Provenjzano has been cut. Mizuno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mizuno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mizuno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mizuno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Provenjzano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mizuno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Provenjzano tries to break free but Mizuno pushes him back against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A knee to the head by Mizuno.
Mizuno drops Provenjzano with a big knee straight up the middle! Provenjzano is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Provenjzano is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mizuno.
Provenjzano is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizuno finish him? Mizuno moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jun Mizuno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mizuno throws a powerful right kick. Provenjzano tried to block low but the kick was high! Provenjzano was taken right off of his feet! Mizuno jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jun Mizuno! After the big win, Jun Mizuno made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rcrs Sarabjit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI. Ultimate Damage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rcrs Sarabjit's chin.
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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
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rcrs Sarabjit! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Damage moves into range and connects with a jab.
 It looks like Rcrs Sarabjit has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damage is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sarabjit can't fight it off and eventually Damage manages to take the fight to the floor. Sarabjit looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Damage pushes down on Sarabjit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Damage is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sarabjit sees it coming and defends easily. Damage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Damage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Damage moves into full mount! Sarabjit won't be happy about that! Damage looking to control and managing it successfully. Damage working away from the top, dropping strikes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Damage with good strikes from the mount here! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Damage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Damage with good strikes from the mount here!
 That has opened up Rcrs Sarabjit's cut even more. Sarabjit should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Damage has isolated one of Sarabjit's arms. Sarabjit looking to fight him off but Damage twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ultimate Damage!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Ataides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillaume Veilleux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veilleux has chosen Pou Lari A. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Ataides! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Guillaume Veilleux! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Veilleux has knocked Ataides down with a huge combo! Veilleux steps away and waves a wobbly Ataides back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Leandro Ataides has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ataides fails with a takedown attempt. Veilleux is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ataides flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ataides is out cold! Veilleux holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guillaume Veilleux! Guillaume Veilleux decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jerks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gentlelman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Mongolia Heed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Jerks! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jerks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heed counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jerks's guard now. Heed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jerks wants to stand up but Heed is controlling him. Heed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Heed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jerks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jerks looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Heed is defending well. Jerks quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Heed has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jerks celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Jerks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bat Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuteru Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bat Perry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bat Perry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuteru Machida! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perry looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming. Some bone on bone action there as Machida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Perry misses with a body kick. A leg kick checked by Machida. Machida blocks a low kick nicely. Machida sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Perry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well. Perry throws out a leg kick but Machida moves out of range and Perry only half commits. Perry is looking to land body kicks. Perry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Perry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida. Perry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Perry misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machida checks a leg kick. Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick. Good leg kick by Perry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
 That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Perry. Perry cracks the inside of Machida's front leg. Machida blocks the body kick.
Perry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perry. Machida shrugs it off though. A solid leg kick lands there for Perry.
Perry getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Perry throws a leg kick that misses. Perry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perry throws a head kick that misses. Bat Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Perry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Crunch! Perry slams his shin into Machida's torso. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Perry pushes Machida off and gets back to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Machida checks a low kick from Perry. Machida wants to clinch.
Machida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Perry won't allow Machida to pass to mount. Perry is trying to stand.
Machida seems to be working for a kimura but Perry defends the submission attempt.
Machida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Machida stops Perry from getting back to his feet.
Machida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Perry is not content to let Machida control the position. Nice strikes from Machida there. Machida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Machida missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Machida is keen to just control but Perry is a slippery customer.
Machida is looking for a kimura here.
Machida is trying to control the action in half guard but Perry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Perry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida seems to be looking for submissions.
Machida wants to work for an arm triangle but Perry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machida is trying to control. Perry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Machida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Machida wants to work for an arm triangle but Perry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Machida trying to control the action but Perry is working from the bottom. Machida is controlling the pace.
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 Bat Perry will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Perry throws a head kick that misses. Perry throws a leg kick but Machida checks it. Perry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Kazuteru Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Perry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Machida as he checks the leg kick.
Machida drives through with a takedown into Perry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Perry wants to stand up but Machida is controlling him. Machida trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perry wants to stand and escape but Machida is having none of it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Machida wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving. Machida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Perry wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position. Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Perry wants to get back to his feet but Machida is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Machida stays in close to Perry's body and controls the position.
 Kazuteru Machida has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Perry scoring well with a low kick there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Perry.
Machida throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perry tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Machida is in Perry's guard. Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Machida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Perry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Machida wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving. Machida scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Perry wants to stand but Machida is controlling the position. Machida is stalling in the full guard. Machida scoring with some ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Machida throwing strikes from guard but Perry blocks nicely. Machida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Machida won't allow Perry to get back to his feet. Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Perry has wrist control.
Machida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Perry keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Machida is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Machida prevents Perry from getting back to his feet. Machida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Kazuteru Machida hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Machida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perry to score with a decent uppercut.
Machida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Machida stands up over Perry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Machida won't allow Perry to get back to his feet. Machida trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuteru Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Machida moves out of range as Perry throws a body kick.
Perry throws a front kick aimed at Machida's knee but Machida avoids it well. Perry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Machida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perry wants to slow Machida down by chopping away at his legs. Perry throws a low kick but Machida moves out of range easily. Machida shoots in but Perry avoids the takedown attempt easily. Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perry. Machida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Machida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bat Perry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Perry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.
 It looks like Kazuteru Machida has been cut. Bat Perry is winning the standup battle so far. Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Perry's guard. Machida wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving. Machida is looking to work some ground and pound but Perry has wrist control. Perry keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully. Machida throwing strikes from guard but Perry blocks nicely. Perry keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Kazuteru Machida hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Perry feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down. Machida blocks a leg kick. Perry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Perry. A bone on bone clash there as Machida blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Machida. Perry feints and then cracks Machida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Machida down. Perry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Perry settles back down. Perry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida. Perry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Perry throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Machida checks the leg kick. Perry throws out a leg kick but Machida moves out of range and Perry only half commits. Perry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Machida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perry throws a leg kick that misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perry, right into the meat.
Perry throws a half hearted mid kick. Perry misses with a low kick. Perry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Perry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida. Perry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Perry tries to work over Machida's front leg with a kick but Machida checks it. Perry misses with a low kick. Perry cracks the inside of Machida's front leg. Perry throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A chopping leg kick lands by Perry. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Good leg kick by Perry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Perry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Machida drives through with a takedown into Perry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Perry keeping moving, preventing Machida from controlling successfully. Machida throws a big right hand that misses. Machida trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Bat Perry showed his dominance in that final round. I think Perry 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bat Perry! In defeat, Kazuteru Machida stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Tristar Gym - CEFC'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd has chosen Meniac by Michael Sembello as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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196 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Lloyd! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anstey moves out of range of the strikes. Anstey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lloyd throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily. Lloyd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anstey sees it coming and avoids it easily. Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lloyd. Lloyd throws a right and a left that both miss. Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd misses with a body punch
and Anstey counters with a nice uppercut. Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range. Lloyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Lloyd scores with a body shot.
Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A slow jab from Lloyd misses its intended target.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Lloyd misses. Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd misses with a wild combination.
Lloyd's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lloyd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. A combination from Lloyd does no damage. Lloyd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Anstey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lloyd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anstey.
A swing and a miss from Lloyd. Lloyd misses with a wild body shot. Lloyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lloyd misses with a hook to the body
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lloyd scores with the left hand. Anstey knows he should have avoided that one. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A lazy left from Lloyd finds it's target. Lloyd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A shot to the liver by Lloyd. Beautiful body shot. Nice cross by Lloyd. Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey. Anstey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Lloyd misses with a hook. Lloyd misses with a two punch combination.
Lloyd jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Anstey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Some wild striking there from Lloyd.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd. Mike Lloyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lloyd lands with a shot to the body. Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd. Lloyd swings widly with a right hand
and Anstey counters with a left to the body. Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Anstey counters with a three punch combo that has Lloyd backing up. Lloyd nods at Anstey to acknowledge the strikes. Anstey moves away from the strike by Lloyd. Lloyd misses with a right hand and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lloyd throws a series of strikes that have Anstey backpedaling.
Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd misses the body punch and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lloyd misses the shot to the body. Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Lloyd. Lloyd misses with a hook. Anstey ducked under it nicely. Lloyd misses with a looping right. Lloyd scores with a nice head shot. Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Anstey counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lloyd throws a series of punches but Anstey avoids them all with ease. Lloyd avoids the body shot from Anstey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lloyd misses with an uppercut
and Anstey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Lloyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lloyd dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lloyd. Anstey lands a body shot.
Anstey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lloyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anstey. Lloyd misses with a two punch combination.
Anstey misses the shot to the body. Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anstey is looking to wear down Lloyd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lloyd throws a shot from downtown. Anstey moves away and avoids it. Lloyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lloyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Anstey staying out of range there. Anstey fails to land with a series of punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Anstey throws a body punch but Lloyd moves out of range. Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd throws a poor cross that misses
and Anstey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lloyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd misses with a right hand and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Lloyd throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily. Lloyd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lloyd lands with a straight right. Anstey didn't see that one coming. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anstey throws a jab but it's blocked by Lloyd. Anstey defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand. Anstey moves away from the strike by Lloyd. Anstey just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Anstey does no damage. Lloyd misses with a left hand enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab. Anstey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Lloyd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Anstey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lloyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Anstey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Anstey throws a looping overhand right but Lloyd ducks down to avoid it. Lloyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lloyd. Lloyd throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range. Lloyd throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily. Anstey tries to work over Lloyd's front leg with a kick but Lloyd checks it. Lloyd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Lloyd there. Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lloyd misses the body punch and Anstey counters with a left and a right that stings Lloyd. Lloyd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lloyd thows a body shot but no joy.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anstey moves away. Lloyd throws an overhand right that lands on Anstey's shoulder, as Anstey tries to avoid the shot. It looks like Anstey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Lloyd misses the body punch and Anstey counters with a nice body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lloyd throws a poor cross that misses
and Anstey counters with a two punch combo. Anstey defending well as Lloyd loads up on a big left hand. Lloyd throws a hook but Anstey blocks it. Lloyd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lloyd throws a lazy uppercut
and Anstey counters with a nice uppercut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lloyd throws a body punch but Anstey moves out of range. Lloyd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anstey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A looping hook to the body misses from Lloyd. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Lloyd will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Anstey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mike Lloyd seems to be getting the better of the standup. The fighters circling - Lloyd throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Lloyd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Anstey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lloyd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anstey's head backwards. Lloyd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lloyd misses with the combination.
Lloyd dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Lloyd wants to land a leg kick but Anstey is out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lloyd misses with a wild body shot. Lloyd misses with a wild body shot. Lloyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Anstey to counter with a crisp jab. Lloyd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Lloyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anstey. Anstey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lloyd. Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Lloyd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lloyd misses the shot to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lloyd lands a jab to the nose. Lloyd takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses. Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lloyd misses with a hook to the body
and Anstey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Anstey trying to land knees to the body.
Lloyd breaks the clinch.
A jab from Lloyd misses. Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd throws a sloppy body shot
and Anstey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Lloyd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Anstey moves out of range as Lloyd strikes.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lloyd works the jab nicely. A punch combination from Anstey misses. A jab from Lloyd misses. Lloyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lloyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd misses with a hook
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Mike Lloyd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lloyd thows a body shot but no joy. Lloyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lloyd throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it. Lloyd fails to land with a series of punches.
Corwin Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lloyd throws a hook but Anstey avoids it easily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nice defenses there by Anstey. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lloyd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anstey. Anstey moves out of range of the leg kick from Lloyd. Lloyd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lloyd loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch. Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lloyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anstey counters with a nice body shot. Lloyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nice uppercut there from Lloyd. Lloyd swings for the body but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Lloyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lloyd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lloyd! Mike Lloyd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Ouelet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ouelet comes to the cage accompanied by Chien Fou . Jones has chosen Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephane Ouelet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Jones! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouelet drives through with a takedown into guard. Ouelet working some strikes from top position. Ouelet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Ouelet preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ouelet is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Jones managing to control the position. Ouelet cracks Jones with a solid left hand. Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Ouelet any problems.
Jones pushes Ouelet off and gets back to his feet.
Ouelet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouelet moves into the clinch. Ouelet trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ouelet scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones is working for takedown but Ouelet is calmly controlling the position for now. Ouelet has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ouelet gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ouelet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ouelet misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ouelet fails to land. Jones tries to break free but Ouelet pushes him back against the cage. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead. Ouelet looking for a takedown. Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Ouelet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Jones scoring with punches to the head and body. Ouelet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ouelet seems keen to control Jones's posture.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ouelet working a defensive guard here.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Ouelet is trying to keep Jones in close.
 We're going to have a standup here because Stephane Ouelet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Ouelet thuds a left hand into Jones's body. Ouelet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones cracks Ouelet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ouelet. Jones digs a good body shot into Ouelet's ribs. Jones throws a hook but Ouelet blocks it.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouelet is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard. Ouelet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
 The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jones is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ouelet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ouelet is not content to let Jones control the position. Jones drops an elbow to the side of Ouelet's head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to take a breather but Ouelet is having none of it. Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ouelet is looking to improve his position.
Ouelet holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Ouelet wants to get back to full guard. Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Jones throwing shots but Ouelet is blocking nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ouelet moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Jones will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouelet misses the shot to the body. Ouelet jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jones lands with a right hand. A jab from Jones misses. Ouelet looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range. Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ouelet misses the jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Ouelet. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones scores with a hook to the body. Ouelet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ouelet. Jones throws a nice looking combination but Ouelet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A big right from Ouelet misses. Ouelet misses with a body shot.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Ouelet moved out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ouelet tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it. No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Jones. Ouelet is looking to clinch. Ouelet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones. Ouelet throws a jab when Jones was well out of range. Jones blocks a jab. Ouelet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ouelet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing. Andrew Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jones lands with a hook. Ouelet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ouelet throws out a powerful jab.
 It looks like Andrew Jones has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jones throws a jab when Ouelet was well out of range. Ouelet just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouelet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Ouelet not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ouelet trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom. Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Ouelet working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Ouelet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy. Ouelet landing some decent shots from guard. Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ouelet manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Ouelet has wrist control. Jones trying to control but Ouelet is working from the bottom. Ouelet has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Ouelet controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
 We're going to have a standup here because Stephane Ouelet wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Ouelet misses the shot to the body. Jones misses with a wild body shot. Ouelet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away. Ouelet wants to clinch. Ouelet has a takedown stuffed. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ouelet dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Ouelet's head and hops out. Jones looks to land a combination but Ouelet avoids it well. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Andrew Jones's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ouelet's guard. Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Ouelet. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jones preventing the sweep. Ouelet working a defensive guard here.
Ouelet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones. Jones trying to control but Ouelet is working from the bottom. Andrew Jones has got the better of the ground game so far. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Ouelet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouelet fails with a takedown attempt. Ouelet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouelet is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ouelet throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ouelet looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well. Ouelet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ouelet. Ouelet circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ouelet tries to clinch up.
Jones clinches. Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ouelet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is working Ouelet over against the cage. Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ouelet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ouelet tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Ouelet lands an uppercut. Ouelet lands an elbow inside. Jones avoiding damage as Ouelet throws knees to the body.
Ouelet misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Ouelet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ouelet or not. A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Ouelet blocks a body shot from Jones.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones tries to work over Ouelet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Ouelet is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephane Ouelet. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Ouelet gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage. Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands an uppercut. Stephane Ouelet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ouelet lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye. Ouelet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Ouelet scores with a knee to the head.
Ouelet prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones prevents a body shot from Ouelet. Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Ouelet is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ouelet to the mat. Ouelet regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Jones cracks Ouelet with a solid left hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jones wants to control from the top but Ouelet keeps moving.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ouelet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones. Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Ouelet. Ouelet keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Jones chips away with some ground and pound. Ouelet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ouelet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight! Andrew Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jones 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Jones! Andrew Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade has chosen Eyes of a Ranger as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Gerrard! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gerrard blocks a head kick by McQuade.
Gerrard swinging wildly here.
Gerrard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gerrard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. McQuade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gerrard clinches. Gerrard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. McQuade misses with a knee strike.
Gerrard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gerrard can't break the clinch.
McQuade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McQuade scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McQuade looks to throw an elbow but misses. Gerrard wants to take the fight to the mat but McQuade manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
Gerrard avoids the elbow strike from McQuade, against the cage.
McQuade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gerrard blocks it with crossed arms. McQuade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerrard avoids it. McQuade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. McQuade misses with a knee strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round. McQuade misses with an elbow strike.
McQuade scores with a nice hook to the head. Gerrard is trying to break the clinch but McQuade has him pressed against the cage. Gerrard leaning against his opponent.
Gerrard manages to break the clinch.
McQuade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerrard.
Gerrard looks to score with a jab to the body but McQuade is just out of range. We've been informed that McQuade has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. McQuade tries to land a body kick and Gerrard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Gerrard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. McQuade scores with a punch to the head. Gerrard moves forwards but McQuade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McQuade pushes Gerrard up against the cage in a clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McQuade is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gerrard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gerrard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McQuade.
 It looks like Mick Gerrard has been cut. Gerrard scores with a body shot.
Gerrard closes the distance and clinches.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. McQuade lands with a left to the head. McQuade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gerrard breaks the clinch.
Gerrard rushes McQuade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Gerrard wants to take the fight to the mat but McQuade manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Gerrard wants to break free but McQuade has control.
McQuade throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerrard. Gerrard struggles to land a body shot inside as McQuade controls his hands.
Gerrard is trying to force a seperation but McQuade has the dominant position. Gerrard avoiding damage as McQuade throws knees to the body.
McQuade throws an elbow but it misses.
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gerrard is defending well for now. Gerrard wants to break the clinch but can't.
McQuade blocks an uppercut.
McQuade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gerrard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McQuade after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Gerrard. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gerrard drops down looking for an ankle pick but McQuade pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Gerrard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from McQuade. Gerrard does a little dance to reset his feet. Gerrard with a nice cross. McQuade's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McQuade duly obliges.
Gerrard has closed the distance and engaged McQuade in a clinch.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McQuade misses with an elbow strike.
McQuade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gerrard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gerrard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed right hand from Gerrard misses the target. McQuade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gerrard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McQuade connects with a single shot there. McQuade throws a jab when Gerrard was well out of range. McQuade missing with a left hand there. Gerrard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gerrard ducks right into an uppercut from McQuade.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Gerrard throws a jab but it's blocked by McQuade. McQuade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. McQuade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McQuade throws a looping overhand right but Gerrard ducks down to avoid it. McQuade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McQuade throws a nice head kick!
McQuade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerrard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gerrard lands with an overhand left. Gerrard lands with a cross. A good leg kick by McQuade. Gerrard keeps the fight on the outside. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice jab there from Gerrard.
Gerrard tries to keep at a distance but McQuade has taken the fight into the clinch. McQuade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Booker McQuade dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mick Gerrard's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gerrard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gerrard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McQuade feints and then cracks Gerrard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerrard down. Gerrard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McQuade on the wrong end of a nice hook. McQuade throws a quick inside leg kick. McQuade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gerrard. Gerrard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McQuade forces Gerrard back against the cage and clinches. McQuade throws an elbow but it misses.
Gerrard blocks an elbow strike. A shot in the inside from Gerrard. A shot in the inside from Gerrard. McQuade is trying to maintain a safe position but Gerrard gets an underhook and turns McQuade into the cage. Gerrard lands an uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by McQuade.
 Mick Gerrard's cut is getting worse. Gerrard has had enough of the clinch but McQuade keeps him there for the moment. A body shot lands from Gerrard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. McQuade scores with a shoulder strike. McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gerrard is defending well for now. McQuade lands a body punch in the clinch. McQuade lands an elbow just above Gerrard 's eye. Gerrard lands an uppercut.
Gerrard manages to break the clinch.
Gerrard connects with a single shot there. McQuade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McQuade throws a sloppy head kick
and Gerrard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gerrard. Gerrard lands a nice uppercut.
 McQuade is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gerrard misses with the head strike.
Gerrard has had enough of the clinch but McQuade keeps him there for the moment. Gerrard misses with a hook from the clinch. McQuade tries a knee to the head but Gerrard blocks it.
McQuade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerrard just leaning against McQuade, taking a breather. Gerrard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Gerrard takes an elbow to the temple. Gerrard looking to slow down the pace here. Gerrard misses with a body punch.
McQuade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 Mick Gerrard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Gerrard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gerrard lands an uppercut. McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerrard avoids it. Gerrard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. McQuade lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gerrard avoids a wild elbow strike from McQuade. McQuade lands an uppercut. McQuade throws a head punch that misses. Gerrard lands a right hand that snaps the head of McQuade backwards. McQuade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McQuade lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McQuade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McQuade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. McQuade landing knees to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. McQuade landing knees to the head.
Gerrard misses with the head strike.
Gerrard working aggressively here.
McQuade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gerrard stalling the fight.
Gerrard seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Gerrard misses with the head strike.
McQuade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gerrard blocks it with crossed arms. McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerrard avoids it. McQuade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gerrard blocks it with crossed arms. Gerrard looking to stall.
Gerrard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McQuade gets tackled into the cage by Gerrard. Gerrard maintains the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by McQuade. Gerrard taking a breather.
Gerrard manages to break the clinch.
Gerrard moves into the clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. McQuade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gerrard prevents a body shot from McQuade. Gerrard can't get the takedown.
Gerrard working aggressively here.
McQuade throws an elbow that misses.
Gerrard wants to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gerrard just leaning against McQuade, taking a breather. McQuade is leaning against Gerrard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Gerrard blocks a body shot from McQuade. Gerrard lands a right hand that snaps the head of McQuade backwards. McQuade lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McQuade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. McQuade lands an elbow inside that Gerrard shrugs off. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McQuade lands a nice elbow.
 Jeez, Mick Gerrard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Booker McQuade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Gerrard blocks an elbow strike. McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerrard avoids it. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Booker McQuade will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Mick Gerrard's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McQuade scores with a nice body kick.
McQuade throws a head kick that misses. McQuade misses the shot to the body. Gerrard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McQuade. McQuade obviously looking to wear him down.
Gerrard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McQuade moves out of range of the body kick from Gerrard.
Gerrard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McQuade.
A shot to the liver by McQuade. Beautiful body shot. McQuade avoids a punch combination nicely.
McQuade throws a good cross that connects.
Gerrard throws a shot from downtown. McQuade moves away and avoids it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McQuade. A chopping leg kick lands by McQuade. McQuade lands with a shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McQuade tries to clinch there but Gerrard circles away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Gerrard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerrard.
Gerrard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. McQuade is pressed up against the cage. Gerrard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McQuade down to the mat. McQuade avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. McQuade scores with a shot to the body.
Gerrard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. With the fighters up against the cage, McQuade throws an elbow but misses. Gerrard is looking to control McQuade's arms but McQuade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gerrard has his back to the cage. McQuade has Gerrard pressed against the cage.
McQuade lands an elbow just above Gerrard 's eye. McQuade connects with a knee to the head.
McQuade scores with an uppercut up the middle. McQuade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by McQuade.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mick Gerrard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Booker McQuade! Booker McQuade is the new lightweight champion! Booker McQuade made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Nice try buddy, But this is what happens when you talk trash!'.
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