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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Ulpukka (ranked 6773 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oracle Bean (ranked 6467 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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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Ulpukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oracle Bean!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulpukka is just out of range.
Ulpukka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bean's guard.
Ulpukka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ulpukka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Oracle Bean has been cut.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ulpukka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ulpukka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ulpukka cracks Bean with a solid left hand.
Ulpukka with a nice head shot there.
Ulpukka chips away with some ground and pound.
Bean has momentary wrist control but Ulpukka slips an elbow through the middle.
Bean wants to stand and escape but Ulpukka is having none of it.
Ulpukka stands up over Bean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulpukka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That has opened up Oracle Bean's cut even more.
Bean is looking to stand up but Ulpukka isn't so interested in that idea.
Ulpukka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ulpukka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bean's head.
Bean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ulpukka is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulpukka is in close to Bean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The cut above Oracle Bean's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ulpukka chips away with some ground and pound.
Ulpukka cracks Bean with a solid left hand.
Ulpukka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ulpukka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ulpukka postures up and lands a big shot to Bean's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulpukka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ulpukka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ulpukka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oracle Bean's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oracle Bean's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arvo Ulpukka!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Mitchell (ranked 6664 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Skolv (ranked 6600 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Skolv!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mitchell is looking to slow Skolv down with leg kicks.
Skolv looks to land a body kick but Mitchell moved away.
Skolv throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Skolv is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitchell is pressed up against the cage. Skolv has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mitchell down to the mat. Mitchell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolv.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolv lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Skolv has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Skolv misses with an elbow over the top.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Skolv blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolv is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mitchell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gavin Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Skolv.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Mitchell missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skolv is defending well for now.
Skolv tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mitchell smiles and moves away.
Mitchell leaves Skolv with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mitchell has closed the distance and engaged Skolv in a clinch.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Skolv has Mitchell pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Skolv pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mitchell tumbling to the mat - Skolv dives into Mitchell's guard.
Skolv trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mitchell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolv is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mitchell to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mitchell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skolv has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mitchell after a bit of a struggle.
Skolv looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolv is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mitchell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Skolv to the mat. Skolv regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mitchell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mitchell forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking for a kimura but Skolv is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mitchell to get the leverage.
Mitchell slows the pace down in half guard.
Mitchell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mitchell trying to mount his opponent but Skolv defends it.
Mitchell stands up and beckons Skolv to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mitchell darts in and clinches Skolv up against the cage.
Skolv stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skolv tries to break free but Mitchell pushes him back against the cage.
Skolv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skolv shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mitchell sprawls well. Mitchell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skolv gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skolv quickly recovers to half guard.
Skolv is trying to escape back to his feet but Mitchell uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Mitchell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Skolv tries to keep at a distance but Mitchell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skolv on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head.
Mitchell tries to break free but Skolv pushes him back against the cage.
Skolv gets control of Mitchell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Skolv will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Skolv is trying to keep Mitchell in close.
Skolv has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mitchell has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gavin Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitchell working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell decides to stand back up.
Skolv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Skolv is breathing heavily.
Mitchell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mitchell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mitchell stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Skolv sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Skolv's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mitchell darts in and clinches Skolv up against the cage.
Skolv holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mitchell scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mitchell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skolv's brow.
Mitchell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skolv is defending well for now.
Skolv tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Skolv drops back down to his feet.
Mitchell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell shoots in and gets a takedown into Skolv's guard.
Mitchell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Skolv moves out of range.
Gavin Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell moves into range and clinches up with Skolv.
Mitchell landing knees to the body.
Gavin Mitchell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mitchell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skolv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mitchell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolv on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell.
It looks like Alexander Skolv has been cut.
Mitchell has Skolv pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mitchell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Skolv tumbling to the mat - Mitchell dives into Skolv's guard.
Mitchell controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Mitchell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Skolv's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Skolv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Skolv misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skolv displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell.
Skolv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mitchell is fending him off so far but Skolv persists. Nope, Mitchell circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Skolv.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolv tries to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a shoot takedown. Skolv fights it but they end up in guard.
Skolv wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mitchell manages to pass to side control.
Skolv takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skolv tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell decides to return to a standing position.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skolv.
As Skolv tries to get set, Mitchell tries to push him back and clinch up but Skolv manages to avoid the attempt.
Skolv swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Mitchell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mitchell stands up and beckons Skolv to his feet.
Skolv tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pushes Skolv up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skolv can do to turn this around?
Mitchell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mitchell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mitchell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alexander Skolv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolv gets caught napping as Mitchell dives in and scores a takedown. Skolv manages to retain guard.
Mitchell stands up from Skolv's guard - Mitchell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Skolv blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell forces Skolv back against the cage and clinches.
Mitchell scores with a knee to the head.
Mitchell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skolv's efforts to push away.
Skolv blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolv managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Skolv fails to pull guard.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skolv avoids it.
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skolv up against the cage.
Skolv manages to break the clinch.
Skolv swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Skolv is avoiding it.
Mitchell instigates a clinch.
Skolv tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mitchell just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Skolv's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Skolv won't want to take too many of those.
Mitchell connects with a knee to the head.
Mitchell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skolv in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skolv takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mitchell looking to throw knees to the head but Skolv is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolv is trying to force a seperation but Mitchell has the dominant position.
Alexander Skolv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skolv uses from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mitchell 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 for Gavin Mitchell!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Gavin Mitchell!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Gavin Mitchell!
Gavin Mitchell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Zynzack (ranked 6790 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles Wolfe (ranked 6594 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Zynzack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Myles Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zynzack dives in and scores a takedown into Wolfe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zynzack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolfe is adopting a defensive guard.
Zynzack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wolfe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wolfe blocks the strikes from Zynzack.
Zynzack missing with punches from the bottom.
Wolfe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe seems to be looking for submissions.
Zynzack misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zynzack is looking to improve his position.
Zynzack tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Zynzack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wolfe is trying to control the action in half guard but Zynzack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zynzack punching from the bottom.
Zynzack is refusing to be controlled, as Wolfe sits in half guard.
Zynzack is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zynzack punching from the bottom.
Zynzack punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zynzack feints and as Wolfe raises his hands in defense, Zynzack changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zynzack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zynzack is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolfe has wrist control.
Wolfe wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zynzack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wolfe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolfe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zynzack.
Wolfe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zynzack throws a big elbow that misses.
Zynzack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zynzack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolfe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zynzack throws an elbow that misses. Wolfe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zynzack's guard. Nice move by Wolfe!
Zynzack striking off his back but it's not causing Wolfe any problems.
Wolfe wants to stand but Zynzack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wolfe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wolfe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zynzack lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Zynzack striking off his back but it's not causing Wolfe any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Zynzack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zynzack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zynzack lands a takedown into guard.
Zynzack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zynzack prevents Wolfe from getting back to his feet.
Zynzack throwing strikes but missing.
Zynzack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wolfe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolfe looking for a guillotine here but Zynzack defends easily.
Wolfe looks winded!
Zynzack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Zynzack dominated that round.
That's time! Zynzack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zynzack scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wolfe tries to bench press Zynzack off him but Zynzack keeps the position.
Zynzack grinds an elbow into Wolfe's temple.
Zynzack in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wolfe looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Zynzack turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Zynzack!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Extreme (ranked 6794 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Seagal (ranked 6663 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal has chosen Animal by Disturbed as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Extreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Extreme is looking to clinch but Seagal is avoiding it.
Seagal throws a counter combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Extreme. That snapped Seagal's head back.
It looks like James Seagal has been cut.
Extreme could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Seagal throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Chad Extreme has been cut.
Seagal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Extreme was well out of range. Poor timing from Seagal.
Seagal misses with a takedown
and Seagal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Extreme doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagal circles away.
Extreme cracks Seagal with a hook to the temple - Seagal is on wobbly legs here! Extreme swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Seagal falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Extreme wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Extreme!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Justice (ranked 6620 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stratton (ranked 6580 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Stratton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Stratton as Justice shoots in.
And Stratton tries to counter it with a takedown but Justice pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Justice misses with a double jab
and Stratton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stratton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Justice.
Justice is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stratton is defending well.
Justice is trying to push Stratton away but Stratton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stratton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Justice backwards.
Justice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stratton smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stratton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justice dives in and grabs Stratton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stratton pushes down on Justice's head and hops out.
Justice could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stratton cracks a nice hook into Justice's ribs.
Justice tries to clinch there but Stratton circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Justice tries to clinch but Stratton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice fails with the takedown.
Justice tries for a takedown but Stratton circles away easily
and Stratton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice is breathing heavily.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stratton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stratton darts in and clinches Justice up against the cage.
Justice is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton breaks the clinch.
Stratton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice gets tackled into the cage by Stratton. Stratton maintains the clinch.
Stratton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stratton as he jumps to the side.
Stratton pushes Justice up against the cage in a clinch.
Justice prevents the takedown attempt.
Stratton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justice scores with a nice body kick.
Justice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Justice has Stratton up against the cage in a clinch.
Stratton breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Stratton with that takedown attempt.
Justice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stratton manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Warren Justice has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stratton keeps the fight on the outside.
Stratton throws a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stratton or perhaps it was just good defense by Justice, which made it look bad.
Stratton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Justice's head.
Justice tries to clinch there but Stratton circles away.
Stratton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Justice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Justice wants to get back to striking at distance but Stratton won't allow it.
Justice working hard to break the clinch.
Stratton jumps guard.
Justice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Justice looking to sit in guard and control but Stratton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stratton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton gets a clinch.
Stratton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stratton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Justice wants to clinch
enabling Stratton to counter with a crisp jab.
Justice tries to clinch but Stratton is having none of it.
Stratton unleashes a big counter combination but Justice bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Justice tries to keep at a distance but Stratton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Justice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stratton's efforts to push away.
Justice successfully pulls guard.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justice controlling Stratton's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stratton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Stratton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Justice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stratton is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Stratton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Justice'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.
Justice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Justice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stratton gets a clinch.
Stratton jumps guard.
Justice wants to control from the top but Stratton keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Justice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stratton keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Stratton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Justice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton trying to keep a closed guard but Justice is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Justice trying to control but Stratton is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Justice wants to clinch up but Stratton keeps it at a distance.
Stratton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Warren Justice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stratton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Justice did well to prevent Stratton getting side control.
Stratton controlling the action here.
Justice is concentrating on defense, preventing Stratton from advancing position.
Justice gets full guard.
Justice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stratton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stratton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stratton wants to stand and escape but instead Justice has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratton is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Justice presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Justice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stratton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stratton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice gets a double leg takedown into Stratton's guard.
Stratton pushes Justice off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam Stratton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stratton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stratton.
Justice shoots in but no luck this time.
Stratton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Justice eats them both and turns towards Stratton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Justice moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stratton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stratton won't allow Justice to get back to his feet.
Stratton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but Stratton is proving a slippery customer.
Stratton stopping the sweep attempt from Justice.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but Stratton is proving a slippery customer.
Stratton trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stratton shoots in but no luck this time.
Justice shoots for a double leg takedown but Stratton sprawls well. He's pushed Justice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Justice connects with a high kick.
Stratton lands a jab to Justice's midsection.
Justice throws a head kick but Stratton moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stratton!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stratton pinned against the cage. Stratton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Stratton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Warren Justice's cut.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Stratton.
Justice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stratton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stratton.
Justice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stratton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stratton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stratton rushes Justice and presses him up against the cage.
Justice tries to pull guard but Stratton won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice tries to score a body lock takedown but Stratton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warren Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stratton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stratton manages to break the clinch.
Stratton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratton decides to stand back up. Stratton steps back and let's Justice get back to his feet.
Justice gets a clinch.
Stratton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justice closes the distance and pushes Stratton back into the cage.
Sam Stratton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Justice has Stratton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stratton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Justice has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stratton uses from the top position.
Sam Stratton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stratton lands a couple of digs.
Stratton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stratton looking to score a takedown here. Justice is defending well but Stratton drives through and ends up in Justice's guard.
Justice is working an open guard so Stratton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stratton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Justice's head.
Stratton is looking to slow Justice down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stratton moves into range and clinches up with Justice.
Justice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Justice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stratton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stratton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Justice pulls Stratton in close to prevent any damage.
Justice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stratton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice working a defensive guard but Stratton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Justice being controlled for a moment.
Justice is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Justice has one of Stratton's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Stratton working away.
Stratton tries to move to mount but Justice blocks the move with his legs.
Stratton cracks Justice with a big right hand but Justice just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Justice sneaks back into half guard.
Stratton wants to stand but Justice has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Warren Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Stratton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Stratton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stratton 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 for Sam Stratton!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Sam Stratton!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Sam Stratton!
Sam Stratton wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kagor Vital (ranked 6537 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Poika (ranked 6662 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kagor Vital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jukka Poika!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vital jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Jukka Poika has been cut.
Poika pushes Vital up against the cage in a clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Poika has eaten all the pies!
Vital wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poika lands a shoulder strike.
Poika on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vital is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Poika pushes Vital back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Poika content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Poika stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika is leaning against Vital and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Poika as the two fighters clinch.
Vital is breathing heavily.
Poika digs a right hand into Vital's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vital's gas tank.
Poika pushes Vital back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poika.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Poika gets through Vital's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Poika.
Poika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vitals head.
Poika manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poika lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Vital tries to pull guard but Poika forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poika scores with a shoulder strike.
Poika taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Poika lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Poika.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vital.
Poika is working Vital over against the cage.
Poika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vital.
Poika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poika lands an uppercut.
Poika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vitals head.
Poika lands a left hand.
Come on Poika - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vital's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poika gets through Vital's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Poika.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poika.
Poika lands a shoulder strike.
Poika lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Vital is trying to force a seperation but Poika has the dominant position.
Poika stalling the fight.
Poika lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Poika lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poika gets through Vital's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Poika.
Poika presses Vital against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Poika.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poika'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.
Poika lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Poika is working Vital over against the cage.
Poika lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Poika on the inside.
Poika lands a body punch.
Poika manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poika lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poika is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukka Poika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jukka Poika's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vital is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vital is trying to break the clinch but Poika is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Poika.
Vital misses with an elbow strike.
Poika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika lands with a short shot to the head.
Jukka Poika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Poika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poika leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Poika lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Poika.
Poika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vital is rocked!
Poika stalls.
Oh Vital is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poika lands a shoulder strike.
Vital wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vital seems to have got his legs back now.
Poika lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Poika.
A short right from Poika.
The referee is keeping an eye on Poika - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Poika lands a hook that snaps the head of Vital backwards.
Poika unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vital! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Poika is unloading with more strikes now! Vital drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Poika!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 6598 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ding Troach (ranked 6446 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gjergj Kastrioti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ding Troach!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Troach misses
and Kastrioti counters by moving into the clinch.
Troach misses with a body punch.
Troach tries to stall but Kastrioti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kastrioti tries to circle away but Troach has him pinned against the cage.
Kastrioti managing to block the knees to the body from Troach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Troach throws an elbow but misses.
Troach content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kastrioti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kastrioti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Troach is defending well.
Troach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troach wants to clinch up but Kastrioti keeps it at a distance.
Troach closes the distance and pushes Kastrioti back into the cage.
Troach stops a takedown attempt from Kastrioti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kastrioti throws a leg kick but Troach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti swats away the attempt to clinch by Troach.
Kastrioti clinches with his opponent.
Troach is pushing Kastrioti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Troach avoiding damage as Kastrioti throws knees to the body.
Troach manages to break the clinch.
Kastrioti could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kastrioti moves in looking to clinch but Troach pushes him off.
Kastrioti throws a head kick but Troach moves out of range.
Troach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Troach as Kastrioti shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti misses with a head kick.
Troach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kastrioti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Troach paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kastrioti moves into the clinch successfully.
Kastrioti avoiding damage as Troach throws knees to the body.
Troach manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kastrioti.
Troach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kastrioti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown but Troach shows good takedown defense.
Kastrioti throws a body kick that misses.
Troach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastrioti. Troach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Troach with the counter takedown but Kastrioti avoids it easily.
Troach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Troach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kastrioti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kastrioti is breathing heavily.
Troach misses with an uppercut.
Troach tries to clinch up.
Troach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Troach tries a knee to the head but Kastrioti blocks it.
Troach manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Troach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troach stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Troach wants it to stay on the feet.
Troach closes the distance and clinches.
Troach trying to land knees to the body.
Troach misses with an elbow strike.
Kastrioti trying to land knees to the body.
Kastrioti working hard to break the clinch.
Kastrioti pulls guard.
Kastrioti controls Troach momentarily but Troach frees himself.
Kastrioti wants to improve his position but instead Troach has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ding Troach dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kastrioti darts in looking for a takedown but Troach gets double underhooks and turns Kastrioti into the cage.
As Kastrioti backs off Troach throws a huge counter combo but Kastrioti manages to avoid it all.
Troach thows a leg kick but Kastrioti checks it
and Kastrioti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Troach manages to break the clinch.
Kastrioti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Troach tries to avoid it but Kastrioti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Troach to the ground. Troach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Troach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Troach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Troach has Kastrioti up against the cage in a clinch.
Kastrioti is trying to pull guard but Troach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troach avoiding damage.
Troach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kastrioti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Troach manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti moves out of range as Troach throws a body kick.
Kastrioti fails with a takedown attempt.
Troach tries to clinch
and Kastrioti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ding Troach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kastrioti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Troach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troach swats away the attempt to clinch by Kastrioti.
Kastrioti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Troach counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like Troach is going to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Troach darts in trying to clinch
and Kastrioti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti throws the kick towards the body but Troach avoids it.
Troach drives through and clinches with Kastrioti against the cage.
Troach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Troach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Troach tries to get set, Kastrioti tries to push him back and clinch up but Troach manages to avoid the attempt.
Kastrioti misses with a head kick.
Troach clinches.
Troach breaks the clinch.
Troach wants to clinch up but Kastrioti keeps it at a distance.
Troach throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Troach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kastrioti goes for a double leg but Troach avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Troach continues to drive forward.
Troach feints the counter takedown.
Ding Troach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti has Troach up against the cage in a clinch.
Kastrioti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Troach fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Troach moves into the clinch.
Kastrioti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kastrioti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Troach in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kastrioti is trying to pull guard but Troach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Troach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kastrioti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kastrioti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Troach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Troach breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ding Troach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Troach is looking to clinch but Kastrioti is avoiding it.
Kastrioti moves in looking to clinch but Troach pushes him off.
Kastrioti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Kastrioti.
Troach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Troach as he avoids it easily.
Kastrioti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Gjergj Kastrioti has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troach misses with a series of wild punches.
Troach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Troach tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kastrioti fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troach has Kastrioti up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kastrioti is trying to drag Troach to the mat but Troach just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troach with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Troach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Troach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Troach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti wants to clinch.
Troach has closed the distance and engaged Kastrioti in a clinch.
Kastrioti has Troach pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Troach manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Troach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kastrioti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Troach stuffs the takedown.
Troach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Troach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troach misses with a knee strike.
Kastrioti blocks the elbow strike.
Troach can't find room to land a body shot as Kastrioti controls the action.
Kastrioti is working for takedown but Troach is calmly controlling the position for now.
Troach manages to break the clinch.
Troach wants to clinch up but Kastrioti keeps it at a distance.
Kastrioti tries to counter with a takedown but Troach is quick to defend against it.
Troach moves into range and clinches up with Kastrioti.
Troach stalling the fight.
Troach just leaning against Kastrioti, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Troach throws an elbow but misses.
Troach just leaning against Kastrioti, taking a breather.
Kastrioti jumps guard but Troach turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kastrioti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kastrioti 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.
Kastrioti stops Troach from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gjergj Kastrioti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ding Troach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ding Troach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Troach 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 William Peck scores the fight for Ding Troach!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Ding Troach!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Ding Troach!
Ding Troach wins by unanimous decision!
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