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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Reeves (ranked 3157 p4p, 3374 weight class) and Juha Niska (ranked 436 p4p, 458 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, William Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juha Niska!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves throws a push kick but Niska slaps the foot to one side.
Reeves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And Niska responds with a good body kick, but Reeves manages to step out the way in time.
Reeves with a poor takedown
and Niska counters with a thumping low kick.
Niska instigates a clinch.
Niska stalls.
Niska stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Reeves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niska counters with a slapping leg kick.
Niska digs a good hook to Reeves's body.
Donk. Niska catches Reeves right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves tries to keep at a distance but Niska has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reeves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niska stalling.
Niska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reeves takes a shot to the head.
Niska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reeves pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves throws a right hand that misses
and Niska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Reeves.
Niska doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Niska lands a right hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Niska.
Reeves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niska counters with a good, hard body kick but Reeves shrugs it off.
Reeves tries to keep at a distance but Niska has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niska has Reeves pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reeves up against the cage.
Come on Niska - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Niska to work.
Niska stalling in the clinch.
Niska continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juha Niska.
Good leg kick by Niska.
Reeves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Niska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Niska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niska throws a series of punches but Reeves avoids them all with ease.
Reeves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Niska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niska's corner calls for a 1-2. Niska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Niska.
Niska pushes Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Niska takes the fight into the clinch.
Niska avoiding damage.
Niska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Niska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reeves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves fails with the takedown
and Niska counters by moving into the clinch.
Niska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska slowing the pace effectively.
Niska receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Niska misses with a knee to the head.
Niska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Niska.
Reeves letting Niska take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juha Niska.
Reeves misses with a shot to the body
and Niska counters with a thumping low kick.
William Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niska counters with a three punch combo that has Reeves backing up. Reeves nods at Niska to acknowledge the strikes.
Reeves shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niska scores with a jab. Reeves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reeves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Niska counters with a right hand to the body.
Reeves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niska scores with a shot to the body.
Niska lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Niska's coach down at Sparks gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Niska's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reeves has his takedown stuffed
and Niska counters with a nice uppercut.
Reeves tries to work over Niska's front leg with a kick but Niska checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Niska moves into the clinch.
Niska will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reeves up against the cage.
Niska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niska breaks the clinch.
Reeves gets tackled into the cage by Niska. Niska maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niska.
A nice left hand lands by Niska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska leaning against his opponent.
Juha Niska seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Niska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reeves throws a combination that misses
and Niska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niska is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reeves rather than just go for the knockout.
Reeves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niska.
Niska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reeves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niska counters with a stiff right hand.
Reeves misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reeves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reeves misses with a takedown attempt
and Niska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reeves misses with a double jab
and Niska counters with a three punch combo that has Reeves backing up. Reeves nods at Niska to acknowledge the strikes.
 Reeves is rocked!
Niska closes the distance and clinches.
Niska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Reeves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niska taking a breather.
Reeves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Niska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Niska avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Niska.
Reeves seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juha Niska.
Reeves misses with a double jab
and Niska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reeves thinking.
Reeves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Niska looking to score a takedown here. Reeves is defending well but Niska drives through and ends up in Reeves's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Reeves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reeves seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Niska looking to pass the guard.
Niska is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niska slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves won't allow Niska to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Niska seems content to control.
Niska is pressing down on Reeves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reeves is holding on for now.
Niska is thwarting Reeves's attempts to control the position.
Reeves is looking to improve his position.
Reeves is in trouble now - Niska has advanced to mount!
Niska controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska prevents Reeves from getting the reversal.
Reeves is working hard here to advance position.
Reeves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Niska controlling his opponent.
Reeves tries to lock up and control but Niska gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
William Reeves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reeves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeves is looking to improve his position but Niska isn't that keen on the idea.
Niska content just to control the position here.
Juha Niska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reeves srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Niska is hanging on to Reeves's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niska slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Reeves's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Niska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Niska 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 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
A less than humble Juha Niska misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 3009 p4p, 2671 weight class) and The Dude (ranked 351 p4p, 317 weight class). The Dude has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dude!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Dude.
Dude tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
Dude throws a poor cross that misses
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anstey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anstey wants to pass the guard but Dude is keeping the position.
Dude is trying to control the position but Anstey postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude wants to stand but Anstey is controlling the position.
Dude looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Dude 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dude bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anstey's guard.
Dude works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dude trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude trying to control from half guard but Anstey is working away.
Dude wants to pass to mount but Anstey is defending the position.
Anstey is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude is trying to control. Anstey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anstey tries to get to full guard but Dude has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dude tries to clinch but Anstey moves away
so Anstey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anstey wants to pass the guard but Dude is keeping the position.
Anstey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dude keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to pass the guard but Dude is keeping the position.
Anstey won't allow Dude to sweep him here.
Anstey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anstey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Anstey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch but Anstey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dude wants to clinch up but Anstey keeps it at a distance.
Anstey is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dude moves to clinch but Anstey breaks away
so Anstey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey is looking to work some ground and pound but Dude has wrist control.
Dude seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anstey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anstey'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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown. Dude fights it but they end up in guard.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Dude.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dude is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anstey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anstey tries to get out of the position.
Anstey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anstey managing to control the position.
Dude passes Anstey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dude thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude trying to control the action but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Anstey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dude is working away from the top position though.
Dude wants to take a breather but Anstey is having none of it.
Anstey is trying to get back to full guard.
Anstey is not content to let Dude control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anstey wants to control but Dude is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dude throws a shot to the body.
Dude moves into the clinch successfully.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude trying to stall but Anstey improves his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anstey works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dude working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dude tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anstey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dude keeps moving.
Dude lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dude postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey is pulling down on Dude's head. It's preventing any offense from Dude, at least for the moment.
Anstey being controlled here, momentarily.
Anstey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dude's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anstey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anstey has Dude pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anstey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dude on the ground.
Dude throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dude doesn't manage to clinch there - Anstey circles away.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anstey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dude uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dude is looking to clinch.
Dude is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anstey attempts a counter takedown but Dude avoids it well and moves away.
The Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anstey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dude tries to clinch but Anstey moves out of range.
Dude fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dude tries to clinch but Anstey is having none of it.
Anstey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anstey dodges the punch combination from Dude.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dude looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunny Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anstey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dude darts in trying to clinch
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dude is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anstey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anstey's back!
Anstey trying to control the hands but Dude won't let him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anstey prevents Dude from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bunny Anstey.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anstey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Anstey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wilcox (ranked 2222 p4p, 3448 weight class) and Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 274 p4p, 383 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Igor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox scores with a nice head shot.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Wilcox.
Wilcox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vovchanchyn's guard.
Wilcox looking to pass the guard.
Vovchanchyn trying to keep a closed guard but Wilcox is proving a slippery customer.
Wilcox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilcox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a triangle but Wilcox pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilcox landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilcox defends well.
Wilcox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilcox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilcox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilcox scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilcox trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovchanchyn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilcox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilcox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vovchanchyn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wilcox defends it easily.
Vovchanchyn looking for a guillotine here but Wilcox defends easily.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Wilcox from controlling successfully.
Vovchanchyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilcox scoring with some ground and pound.
Wilcox trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilcox throwing strikes from guard but Vovchanchyn blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vovchanchyn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilcox is aware though and is defending well.
Wilcox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vovchanchyn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilcox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox looking to pass the guard.
Vovchanchyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vovchanchyn is on top in guard.
Wilcox seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wilcox seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn stopping the sweep attempt from Wilcox.
Wilcox is working hard here to advance position.
Wilcox controlling Vovchanchyn's posture.
Wilcox is trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn postures up.
Vovchanchyn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vovchanchyn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilcox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Wilcox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilcox throws out a powerful jab.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn with a nice calf kick.
Wilcox throws the left hand but Vovchanchyn avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vovchanchyn! But no joy.
Vovchanchyn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilcox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilcox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vovchanchyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilcox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilcox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilcox slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox moves to clinch but Vovchanchyn breaks away
and Vovchanchyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilcox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilcox swings widly with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Donovan Wilcox has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a body punch but Wilcox moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilcox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vovchanchyn jabs Wilcox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donovan Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilcox throws a lazy uppercut
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Wilcox.
A shot to the liver by Vovchanchyn. Beautiful body shot.
Vovchanchyn misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox takes a swing at Vovchanchyn's ribcage but misses.
Wilcox lands a jab to Vovchanchyn's midsection.
Vovchanchyn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilcox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vovchanchyn scrambles back to his feet.
Wilcox catches Vovchanchyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn with the inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilcox manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with a hook
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Vovchanchyn misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch but Vovchanchyn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Vovchanchyn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice shot lands for Wilcox.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox throws a head kick that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vovchanchyn throws a wild body kick that Wilcox sees coming a mile off.
Wilcox is looking to counter punch.
Vovchanchyn moves away from the strike by Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilcox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Igor Vovchanchyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilcox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn scores with a push kick.
Vovchanchyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilcox. Wilcox gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilcox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vovchanchyn counters with a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab when Wilcox was well out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Vovchanchyn scores with a four punch combination!
Wilcox throws a big shot that misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with a combination
and Wilcox counters with a straight right hand.
Vovchanchyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilcox is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wilcox moves away from the strike by Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn swings for the body but Wilcox moves out of range.
Wilcox is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Vovchanchyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilcox darts in and clinches Vovchanchyn up against the cage.
Wilcox misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilcox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilcox with a body shot.
Wilcox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vovchanchyn throws out the jab.
Vovchanchyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilcox blocks the body kick.
Wilcox looks to land a combination. Vovchanchyn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab.
Vovchanchyn lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn checks it.
Wilcox manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vovchanchyn on his heels. He'll look to pass Vovchanchyn's guard now, I'm sure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vovchanchyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donovan Wilcox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilcox manages to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a push kick but Wilcox slaps the foot to one side.
Wilcox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vovchanchyn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn misses with a low kick as Wilcox jumps back.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt - Vovchanchyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vovchanchyn needs to keep his hands up - Wilcox had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilcox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vovchanchyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox moves out of range of the body kick from Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox throws a poor cross that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilcox thinking.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilcox throws a front kick aimed at Vovchanchyn's knee but Vovchanchyn avoids it well.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut.
Wilcox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilcox throwing a counter right hand but Vovchanchyn manages to avoid it.
Wilcox lands with a nice combination. Vovchanchyn backs away looking to recover.
Vovchanchyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick but Wilcox checks it.
Wilcox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilcox with a body shot.
A left lands for Wilcox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the side of Wilcox's head but Wilcox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilcox.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilcox throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilcox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vovchanchyn.
Wilcox blocks a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn ducks right into an uppercut from Wilcox.
Wilcox misses with a leg kick
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn throws a chopping leg kick but Wilcox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilcox throws an overhand right that lands on Vovchanchyn's shoulder, as Vovchanchyn tries to avoid the shot.
Vovchanchyn with a nice cross.
Vovchanchyn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilcox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilcox throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Wilcox's ribcage but misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut
and Vovchanchyn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vovchanchyn throws out a leg kick but Wilcox moves out of range and Vovchanchyn only half commits.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilcox to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilcox has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vovchanchyn has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Wilcox doesn't defend quickly enough and Vovchanchyn has managed to lock this one up! Can Wilcox escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Vovchanchyn on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Igor Vovchanchyn!
Igor Vovchanchyn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Okafor (ranked 3127 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Jack Kerouac (ranked 433 p4p, 301 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Kerouac!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kerouac momentarily.
Kerouac dips to his left and cracks Okafor with an uppercut!
Desmond Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerouac closes the distance and pushes Okafor back into the cage.
Kerouac tries to throw a body punch but Okafor avoids it by throwing Kerouac back against the cage.
Okafor misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerouac.
Kerouac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerouac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerouac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okafor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Kerouac.
Okafor tries a body shot but Kerouac blocks it.
Kerouac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerouac stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerouac taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Okafor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okafor lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerouac can't find room to land a body shot as Okafor controls the action.
Kerouac has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Kerouac displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okafor up against the cage.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerouac looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerouac misses with some punches.
Okafor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okafor.
Okafor works on Kerouac's body with a couple of short punches.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okafor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kerouac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okafor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kerouac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac managing to block the knees to the body from Okafor.
A bit of stalling here from Kerouac.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Okafor.
Okafor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but Kerouac blocks with his arms.
Kerouac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kerouac.
Kerouac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okafors head.
Okafor prevents a body shot from Kerouac.
Kerouac misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Okafor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerouac working aggressively here.
Kerouac working aggressively here.
Okafor tries a knee to the head but Kerouac blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac throws a head punch that misses.
Kerouac lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Okafor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Okafor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okafor throws a head punch that misses.
Kerouac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Kerouac.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Kerouac.
Kerouac blocks an uppercut.
Kerouac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Kerouac.
Okafor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Okafor misses with some punches.
Kerouac blocks a body shot from Okafor.
Kerouac blocks a body shot from Okafor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerouac controls his hands.
Kerouac is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Okafor is keeping busy.
Okafor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kerouac tries a body shot but Okafor blocks it.
Kerouac tries a body shot but Okafor blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerouac misses with some punches.
Kerouac tries to work over Okafor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor looking to throw knees to the head but Kerouac is blocking nicely.
Kerouac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerouac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerouac tries a body shot but Okafor blocks it.
Okafor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Okafor lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kerouac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okafor works on Kerouac's body with a couple of short punches.
Okafor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Okafor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Okafor moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerouac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerouac has a couple of punches blocked by Okafor.
Kerouac effectively controlling the action here.
Okafor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kerouac prevents a body shot from Okafor.
Kerouac misses with the head strike.
Kerouac can't find room to land a body shot as Okafor controls the action.
Kerouac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okafor's elbow.
Okafor scores with a shot to the side of Kerouac's head.
Okafor missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerouac misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerouac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerouac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okafor throws a punch but it's blocked by Kerouac.
Kerouac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Kerouac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerouac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Okafor throws a head punch that misses.
Kerouac has Okafor pushed against the cage.
Desmond Okafor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kerouac throws a head punch that misses.
Kerouac misses with a body punch.
Okafor working aggressively here.
Kerouac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerouac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okafor's elbow.
Okafor is trying to pull guard but Kerouac has him pressed against the cage.
Kerouac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Okafor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor can't find room to land a body shot as Kerouac controls the action.
Okafor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerouac can do to turn this around?
Okafor landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okafor as Kerouac tries to tie him up.
Kerouac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Okafor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Okafor tries to work over Kerouac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor scores with a shot to the side of Kerouac's head.
Kerouac misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor lands an uppercut.
Okafor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerouac controls his hands.
Okafor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerouac's elbow.
Kerouac stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac is trying to maintain a safe position but Okafor gets an underhook and turns Kerouac into the cage.
Kerouac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerouac stalls.
Okafor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okafor blocks an uppercut.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor tries to work over Kerouac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okafor as Kerouac tries to tie him up.
Okafor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerouac controls his hands.
Okafor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Okafor looking to throw knees to the head but Kerouac is blocking nicely.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerouac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac lands a hook that snaps the head of Okafor backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Kerouac trying to stall but Okafor improves his position.
Kerouac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okafor misses with a body punch.
Kerouac struggles to land a body shot inside as Okafor controls his hands.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okafor.
Kerouac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerouac manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Okafor can't find room to land a body shot as Kerouac controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kerouac.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerouac can't find room to land a body shot as Okafor controls the action.
The referee calls for Kerouac to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Okafor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Okafor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kerouac.
Okafor lunges at Kerouac with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kerouac's hand.
Kerouac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kerouac throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Okafor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kerouac checks a leg kick.
Kerouac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor blocks a jab.
Kerouac on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Okafor wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerouac.
Okafor scoring well with a low kick there.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerouac was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Kerouac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Okafor catches Kerouac right on the button with a cross.
Kerouac slips a straight right by Okafor.
Okafor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerouac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerouac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor cracks Kerouac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kerouac is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Okafor wants to slow Kerouac down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Okafor catches Kerouac right on the button with a cross.
Okafor cracks Kerouac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Okafor misses
and Kerouac counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor misses with a body shot
and Kerouac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okafor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerouac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Kerouac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerouac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okafor.
Okafor throws the left hand but Kerouac avoids the punch easily.
As Okafor backs off Kerouac throws a huge counter combo but Okafor manages to avoid it all.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kerouac is out of range.
Kerouac moves out of range as Okafor strikes.
Okafor throws a combination. Kerouac tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Okafor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Kerouac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okafor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Desmond Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor slips under a jab.
Okafor blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Okafor misses the target.
Okafor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerouac feints a counter leg kick.
Kerouac misses with a straight left.
Okafor tries to counter by clinching up but Kerouac breaks away and moves out of range.
Okafor with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Kerouac.
Kerouac let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kerouac throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Kerouac moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerouac might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Okafor lands a slapping body shot.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Kerouac's head but Kerouac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kerouac at a distance.
Desmond Okafor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerouac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okafor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Okafor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kerouac with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Okafor to score with a decent uppercut.
Okafor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Okafor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kerouac doesn't seem phased though.
Okafor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okafor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerouac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerouac misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Okafor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okafor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kerouac drops his hands momentarily and Okafor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kerouac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okafor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Okafor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kerouac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Kerouac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kerouac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack Kerouac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerouac takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okafor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Okafor!
Desmond Okafor tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 1648 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Theodore Holmstrom (ranked 224 p4p, 184 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theodore Holmstrom!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlah misses with a jab to the body
and Tarlah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmstrom misses with a hook. Tarlah ducked under it nicely.
Tarlah tries to counter with a takedown but Holmstrom is quick to defend against it.
Tarlah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holmstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmstrom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tarlah stops Holmstrom from standing up.
Tarlah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holmstrom's head.
Holmstrom is looking to stand up but Tarlah isn't so interested in that idea.
Tarlah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tarlah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah chips away with some ground and pound.
Tarlah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tarlah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tarlah scoring with some ground and pound.
 Holmstrom is rocked!
Tarlah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holmstrom is still in real trouble! Can Tarlah finish him?
Tarlah loads up on a big left hand. Holmstrom felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tarlah looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Holmstrom can't hide his disappointment, as Tarlah celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balink Tarlah!
During a confident post fight interview, Balink Tarlah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1075 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 146 p4p, 151 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brovarnik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Brovarnik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brovarnik misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brovarnik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Brovarnik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Brovarnik responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
Brovarnik looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brovarnik.
A telegraphed right hand from Brovarnik misses the target.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brovarnik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson tests Brovarnik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Brovarnik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brovarnik misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Brovarnik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brovarnik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Brovarnik.
Brovarnik tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
Brovarnik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Brovarnik checks it.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Brovarnik misses.
It appears Anderson was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson tests Brovarnik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Brovarnik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brovarnik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brovarnik misses with a head kick.
Brovarnik throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson lands a jab to Brovarnik's midsection.
Brovarnik loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson throws a jab when Brovarnik was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brovarnik.
Brovarnik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Brovarnik lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brovarnik.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brovarnik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brovarnik cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Brovarnik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brovarnik throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson slips a jab from Brovarnik.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Brovarnik lands an overhand right.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Brovarnik looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brovarnik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brownie Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brovarnik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brovarnik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brovarnik is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brovarnik lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brovarnik misses with a right hand
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brovarnik can do to turn this around?
Brovarnik moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Brovarnik misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brovarnik is rocked!
Brovarnik swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brovarnik is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Brovarnik tries to clinch
and Brovarnik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Brovarnik misses.
Brovarnik misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Brovarnik to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Brovarnik just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romega Vartanein (ranked 600 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 70 p4p, 207 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Hayden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Hayden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayden connects with a leg kick.
Hayden ducks right into an uppercut from Vartanein.
Hayden lands a nice shot to the body.
Vartanein swings for the body but Hayden moves out of range.
Hayden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vartanein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Hayden.
Hayden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayden manages to avoid it.
Hayden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vartanein's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vartanein quickly recovers to half guard.
Vartanein trying to get back to full guard but Hayden takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vartanein is in a horrible position here. Hayden smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vartanein wants to hold on but Hayden pushes him away.
Vartanein regains half guard.
Hayden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vartanein keeps working.
Vartanein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayden.
Vartanein is looking for a sweep. Hayden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayden trying to control from half guard but Vartanein is working away.
Vartanein controlling the position well.
Vartanein wants to control but Hayden is keeping busy.
Vartanein is holding on to half guard well.
Vartanein has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden wants to control but Vartanein is keeping him busy.
Vartanein is looking for a sweep. Hayden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayden tries to pass to full mount but Vartanein defends it.
Hayden trying to control the action but Vartanein is working from the bottom.
Hayden drops an elbow to the side of Vartanein's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vartanein is controlling Hayden's trapped leg to prevent Hayden from advancing to side control.
Vartanein wants to improve his position but Hayden is controlling well.
Vartanein holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vartanein gets full guard.
Hayden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hayden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein controlling Hayden's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hayden trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vartanein is pulling down on Hayden's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Vartanein.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Vartanein cracks a nice hook into Hayden's ribs.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayden moves away.
Hayden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Vartanein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayden doesn't seem phased though.
Hayden thuds a left hand into Vartanein's body.
Vartanein swings for the body but Hayden moves out of range.
Hayden tries to work over Vartanein's front leg with a kick but Vartanein checks it.
A quick step to the side and Vartanein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayden.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Vartanein checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hayden tries to score with a low kick but Vartanein moves his leg out of the way.
Vartanein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vartanein takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Vartanein checks it.
Vartanein misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hayden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayden throws a right and a left that Vartanein avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Hayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
A big right from Hayden misses.
Hayden tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vartanein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein is looking to wear down Hayden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Hayden's body. Hayden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vartanein defends well and Hayden ends up having to push Vartanein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hayden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein misses the jab.
Hayden takes one to the chin there.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Hayden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartanein takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Hayden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden throws a looping overhand right but Vartanein ducks down to avoid it.
Vartanein throws a leg kick but Hayden moved away.
Hayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Hayden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romega Vartanein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Hayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hayden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romega Vartanein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayden ducks under a wild hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayden was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Hayden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hayden thuds his right hand into Vartanein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Hayden moves out of range.
Vartanein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hayden motions for Vartanein to come forward. Hayden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vartanein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayden shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vartanein manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vartanein scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vartanein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Hayden with the counter takedown but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Vartanein misses the body punch
and Hayden counters with a leg kick.
Vartanein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hayden will feel that in the morning.
Vartanein takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Hayden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vartanein misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayden counters with an inside leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a body punch
and Hayden counters with a nice body kick.
Vartanein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hayden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Hayden tries to land a leg kick but Vartanein saw it coming and moves away.
Hayden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartanein's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayden was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Hayden lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Vartanein misses its intended target.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Vartanein catches Hayden right on the button with a cross.
Hayden throws out a leg kick but Vartanein moves out of range and Hayden only half commits.
Hayden tries to score with a low kick but Vartanein moves his leg out of the way.
Vartanein tries to land a front kick but Hayden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayden cracks Vartanein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hayden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein catches Hayden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hayden scores with a decent looking hook.
Hayden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vartanein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Hayden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Hayden.
Hayden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vartanein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayden.
A big right from Vartanein misses.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Hayden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hayden avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a leg kick
and Hayden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hayden.
Vartanein is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Romega Vartanein will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hayden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Hayden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vartanein manages to avoid it.
Hayden moves out of range of the strikes.
Vartanein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hayden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hayden misses with a low kick as Vartanein jumps back.
Vartanein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein wants to slow Hayden down by chopping away at his legs.
Hayden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayden manages to avoid it.
Hayden throws a wild body kick that Vartanein sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayden ducks under a wild hook from Vartanein.
And Hayden tries to counter it with a takedown but Vartanein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vartanein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vartanein misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hayden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Hayden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein lands a head shot.
A low kick from Hayden is predictable there
and Vartanein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Hayden's body. Hayden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayden lands a jab to Vartanein's midsection.
Vartanein misses the body punch
and Hayden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Hayden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Hayden avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein swings widly with a right hand
and Hayden counters with a leg kick.
Vartanein thuds his right hand into Hayden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hayden throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayden avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein checks a leg kick nicely.
Hayden misses with an uppercut. Vartanein saw that one coming.
Vartanein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hayden. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayden scoring well with a low kick there.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Hayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayden staying out of range there.
Vartanein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vartanein here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vartanein misses with a body punch
and Hayden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayden with a nice cross.
Jab by Vartanein.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayden throws a leg kick which misses Vartanein's front leg but catches the back leg as Vartanein tries to avoid it.
Hayden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Vartanein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hayden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vartanein misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hayden!
Hayden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a leg kick.
Hayden tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hayden is rocked!
Hayden throws a solid leg kick but Vartanein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hayden.
Hayden is still on wobbly legs! Can Vartanein finish him?
Vartanein lands a nice shot to the body.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Hayden moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a hook but Hayden blocks it.
Hayden connects with an inside leg kick.
Hayden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vartanein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vartanein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayden.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vartanein was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayden.
Hayden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein throws out a loose jab but Hayden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vartanein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Hayden tenderised Vartanein's leg. Vartanein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vartanein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vartanein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hayden misses with a body kick.
Vartanein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vartanein there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vartanein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hayden in his tracks.
Some bone on bone action there as Vartanein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vartanein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vartanein pounces like a tiger and cracks Hayden with a vicious hook! Hayden is down but not out! Vartanein follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Romega Vartanein!
Romega Vartanein retains his featherweight title!
Romega Vartanein seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Brien (ranked 712 p4p, 1088 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 101 p4p, 148 weight class). O Brien's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Silver's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from O Brien misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Silver with a nice cross.
O Brien throws a nice looking combination but Silver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Silver misses with a looping left.
O Brien scores with a sloppy right hand. Silver should have avoided that one.
Terry Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
Silver swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver thuds his right hand into O Brien's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Brien gets tackled into the cage by Silver. Silver maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Silver.
Silver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien breaks the clinch.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
Silver throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
Silver drops O Brien with a beautiful combination! O Brien stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silver is looking for the KO!
O Brien is rocked!
It looks like Seamus O Brien has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Silver points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. O Brien wakes up just in time to hear Silver thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Terry Silver!
An out of breath and clearly excited Terry Silver thanked PWNAGE Elite for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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