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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackman (ranked 4071 p4p, 4125 weight class) and Hamez Rodriguez (ranked 225 p4p, 226 weight class). Hamez Rodriguez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Jackman's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamez Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Jackman backs off Rodriguez throws a huge counter combo but Jackman manages to avoid it all.
Jackman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackman moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
Jackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackman misses with a takedown
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Jackman.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Jackman checks it.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses
so Jackman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackman slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice strikes from Jackman there.
Jackman working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Jackman there.
Jackman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Jackman seems content to control.
Jackman lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackman controlling the pace.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackman drops an elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Jackman seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackman working over Rodriguez with some ground and pound. Rodriguez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackman controlling the action here.
Jackman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jackman there.
Jackman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackman landing strikes from the mount.
Jackman looking to finish Rodriguez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rodriguez!
Jackman landing strikes from the mount.
 Rodriguez is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman working Rodriguez over with strikes here.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can Jackman finish him?
Jackman content just to control the position here.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Jackman loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Rodriguez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Jackman land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Jackman stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Jackman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Houston (ranked 3947 p4p, 24162 weight class) and Carlos Mendoza (ranked 436 p4p, 536 weight class). Carlos Mendoza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mendoza tries to work over Houston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza wants to counter the offense by Houston and move into the clinch position.
Houston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 It looks like Hank Houston has been cut.
Houston throws a big shot that misses.
Houston throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Mendoza looks to move away, Houston throws a big counter combo but Mendoza just gets out of the way.
Mendoza fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Mendoza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Houston makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
Houston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendoza dodges the punch combination from Houston.
Mendoza misses with a takedown attempt
and Houston counters with a left to the body.
Mendoza misses with a hook
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Houston.
Houston moves forwards but Mendoza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Houston.
Houston leaves Mendoza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Houston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hank Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Mendoza.
Houston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houston throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Houston throws a big shot that misses.
Mendoza with a poor takedown
and Houston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Houston connects with a body shot.
Houston throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mendoza.
Houston prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendoza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houston.
Come on Houston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houston.
Houston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendoza is looking to clinch but Houston is avoiding it.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Houston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston cracks a nice hook into Mendoza's ribs.
Houston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Mendoza has closed the distance and engaged Houston in a clinch.
Mendoza gets through Houston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Houston as the two fighters clinch.
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Houston controls the action.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
Houston working aggressively here.
Mendoza tries to score a body lock takedown but Houston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendoza misses with some punches.
Houston managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Houston won't allow it.
Good body shot from Houston.
Houston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houston lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Houston backwards.
 Houston is rocked!
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Houston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Houston blocking some punches.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Houston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houston blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Houston uses from the top position.
Mendoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Houston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mendoza is tightening it up a little... Houston has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Houston reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Houston taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mendoza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carlos Mendoza!
Our winner, Carlos Mendoza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Knuckles (ranked 3675 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Jero Wolf (ranked 425 p4p, 278 weight class). Wolf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Better Together. The key to victory for Rick Knuckles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jero Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
Wolf drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knuckles defends it well.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Wolf misses.
Knuckles swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wolf throws a hook but Knuckles avoids it easily.
Wolf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knuckles looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
Knuckles misses with a left hand
and Wolf counters with a straight right hand.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Wolf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knuckles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wolf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles cracks Wolf with an open hand slap.
Knuckles misses with a hook. Wolf ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Wolf misses.
Wolf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
Knuckles is working Wolf over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knuckles as Wolf tries to tie him up.
Wolf taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wolf misses with a body punch.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
Knuckles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rick Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Nice shot lands for Knuckles.
Wolf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Wolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolf slips under a jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wolf defending well as Knuckles loads up on a big left hand.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles scores with a jab to the head.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Wolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolf! But no joy.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
Wolf throws a jab but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Wolf's head but Wolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf digs a good body shot into Knuckles's ribs.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wolf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knuckles's waist but Knuckles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wolf off to one side.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
and Wolf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knuckles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf.
Wolf avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Knuckles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolf's head backwards.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Wolf dives in and scores a takedown into Knuckles'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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knuckles is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wolf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolf throws a big elbow that misses.
Wolf is in close to Knuckles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolf passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Knuckles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wolf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Wolf misses its intended target.
Knuckles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf needs to keep his hands up - Knuckles had a free shot at his head there.
Knuckles defending well as Wolf loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Knuckles misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
Rick Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it.
Wolf moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolf! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf.
Wolf throws an overhand right that lands on Knuckles's shoulder, as Knuckles tries to avoid the shot.
Knuckles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolf.
Wolf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knuckles prevents Wolf from moving into mount.
Knuckles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wolf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knuckles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolf.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wolf working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wolf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolf wants to work for an arm triangle but Knuckles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knuckles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wolf on the ground.
That's two 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.
Wolf thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knuckles's head.
Wolf trying to pass the guard but Knuckles defending well.
Knuckles trying to control here.
Wolf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wolf drops an elbow to the side of Knuckles's head.
Wolf is looking to take a break and control but Knuckles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knuckles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knuckles tries to get out of the position.
Knuckles is looking to control Wolf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Knuckles avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles controlling the position well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
Knuckles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolf! But no joy.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf looks for a takedown but Knuckles sprawls well.
Knuckles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wolf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knuckles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wolf wants to free his trapped foot but Knuckles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knuckles trying to hold on to Wolf's head to control him but Wolf postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knuckles.
Knuckles keeping full guard, as Wolf tries to pass.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Wolf from controlling successfully.
Wolf postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles is controlling Wolf's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jero Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf avoids the body shot from Knuckles.
A shot to the liver by Knuckles. Beautiful body shot.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Wolf tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
Knuckles throws a body shot but no joy.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knuckles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knuckles throws a hook but Wolf avoids it easily.
Wolf avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knuckles moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Wolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knuckles breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses.
Knuckles lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolf off the cage and back into range.
Rick Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense.
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles slips a straight right by Wolf.
Knuckles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knuckles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Knuckles!
Wolf trying to control the position but Knuckles is working away.
Knuckles defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf controls the position from side control.
Wolf tries for a kimura but Knuckles is defending well.
Wolf trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
Knuckles is trying to control Wolf's posture but Wolf avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knuckles, who protects the arm well.
Knuckles is looking to reverse the position.
Knuckles prevents Wolf from improving position.
Wolf goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Knuckles has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wolf but great work by Knuckles.
Wolf is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to control but Knuckles postures up.
Wolf is looking to reverse the position.
Wolf can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolf is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Knuckles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wolf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf keeps trying to improve his position.
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 Rick Knuckles.
I think Knuckles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Knuckles!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Dinu (ranked 2942 p4p, 3525 weight class) and Aaron Goodson (ranked 344 p4p, 401 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aaron Goodson enters the cage!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Goodson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinu throws a combination that misses
and Goodson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Goodson.
Dinu ducks right into an uppercut from Goodson.
Dinu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Goodson to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dinu misses with a body punch
and Goodson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinu misses with a hook. Goodson ducked under it nicely.
Dinu throws a lazy uppercut
and Goodson counters with a left to the body.
Goodson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goodson checks a leg kick.
Dinu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinu lands a glancing blow to the side of Goodson's head.
Goodson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinu misses the body punch
and Goodson counters with a left and a right that stings Dinu.
Dinu wants to clinch but Goodson slips to the side
and Goodson counters with a nice body shot.
Dinu throws a right hand that misses
and Goodson counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Goodson lands a jab.
Dinu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dinu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodson thuds a left hand into Dinu's body.
Dinu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goodson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roman Dinu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinu throws a lazy right hand but Goodson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodson works the jab nicely.
Dinu misses with an uppercut
and Goodson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dinu is rocked!
Dinu glances at the clock... BAM! Goodson nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Dinu crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Dinu is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Goodson!
Aaron Goodson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Pard (ranked 3135 p4p, 3084 weight class) and Roydell Gibbons (ranked 391 p4p, 384 weight class). Gibbons has chosen HonestKey- Raw Dog as his entrance music. 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Pard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pard's head.
Pard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Nice defenses there by Pard.
Pard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibbons cracks Pard with an open hand slap.
Gibbons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Gibbons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pard doesn't seem phased though.
Pard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Gibbons was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pard misses with a hook.
Gibbons throws out a powerful jab.
Pard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibbons.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
Gibbons scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pard is rocked!
Gibbons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbons connects with a nice cross there... Pard is looking wobbly and Gibbons recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pard to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gibbons jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roydell Gibbons!
A victorious Roydell Gibbons thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Charles (ranked 1884 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 251 p4p, 327 weight class). Knight has chosen HonestKey- Keep Fightin' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lunges at Charles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Charles's hand.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight cracks Charles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Charles blocks a jab.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Charles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Knight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charles on the side of the head.
A jab from Knight misses.
Charles drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charles throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.
Charles takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles avoids the body shot from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Charles moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Charles misses with a looping right.
Terrell Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knight throws a hook but Charles avoids it easily.
Charles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Charles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charles throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Charles scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Charles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Charles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charles.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Charles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Charles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Charles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Charles throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Charles finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Charles trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to pass the guard.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Knight holds on and takes a little breather.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight seems keen to control Charles's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Charles tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Charles misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Charles is looking to counter punch.
Charles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charles ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Charles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
A countering left hand to the body from Knight misses.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
Nice jab there from Knight.
Charles slips under a jab from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Charles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Charles blocks a jab.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Charles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Charles throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Terrell Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles throws a leg kick but Knight checks it.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Charles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Knight misses the jab.
It looked like Charles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knight.
Charles misses with a leg kick.
Charles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knight swings for the body but Charles moves out of range.
Charles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knight avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knight misses with a straight left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Charles looks to land a body kick but Knight moved away.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charles momentarily.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charles wants to slow Knight down by chopping away at his legs.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Charles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight misses the jab.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Charles ducks down to avoid it.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Charles throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
Knight throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Charles moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Knight.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Charles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charles thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight throws a jab when Charles was well out of range.
Nice cross by Knight.
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!
Charles misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charles.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Charles throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knight thuds a left hand into Charles's body.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knight digs a good body shot into Charles's ribs.
Knight moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Charles.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Charles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Knight catches Charles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Charles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight misses the jab.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Charles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charles ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Knight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Charles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook.
Charles is looking to wear down Knight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Charles with that takedown attempt.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Charles attempts a counter takedown but Knight avoids it well and moves away.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Charles feinted with a counter takedown.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Charles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charles is defended easily by Knight.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight throws a hook to the side of Charles's head but Charles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles lands a jab to Knight's midsection.
Charles misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight connects with a jab.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Charles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Charles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Charles is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Charles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight cracks Charles on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Charles falls backwards against the cage. Knight follows up with more strikes that drop Charles to his knees. Knight keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Charles! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrell Knight!
Terrell Knight 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 Grady Bronze (ranked 1793 p4p, 3496 weight class) and Bill Russell (ranked 294 p4p, 490 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Russell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Russell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bronze circles away.
Russell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bronze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bronze tries for a kimura but Russell is defending well.
Bronze just content to control the position.
Bronze works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Russell taking a bit of punishment here - Bronze scoring with strikes.
Russell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bronze's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Bronze! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Russell has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Grady Bronze!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VC Barre (ranked 2315 p4p, 1816 weight class) and Dean Gaines (ranked 304 p4p, 244 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, VC Barre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Gaines let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre misses with the combination.
Gaines lands with a hook. Barre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaines lands a jab to Barre's midsection.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaines.
Barre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaines.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines defending well as Barre loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barre.
Barre misses with an uppercut
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barre.
Barre throws a lazy head kick
and Gaines counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barre takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines throws a body punch but Barre moves out of range.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Barre avoids them all with ease.
Barre lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaines sizes up Barre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaines throws a lazy right hand but Barre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barre gets tackled into the cage by Gaines. Gaines maintains the clinch.
Barre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barre throws a head punch that misses.
Barre taking a breather.
Gaines lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Gaines prevents a body shot from Barre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Barre.
Barre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barre tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Barre back against the cage.
Barre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barre breaks from the clinch.
Barre scores with the left hand. Gaines knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaines stuns Barre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Barre slips the punch.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Barre.
A jab from Gaines misses.
Barre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaines has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaines's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Barre is predictable there
and Gaines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gaines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaines is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Barre's head but Barre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Gaines.
Gaines throws a nice looking combination but Barre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barre misses with a leg kick.
Gaines throws a counter combo.
Barre lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Gaines.
Nice straight punches there by Gaines. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaines.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barre tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaines swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.
Gaines doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Barre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gaines blocks the low kick.
Gaines walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barre.
Barre cracks Gaines with an open hand slap.
Gaines connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaines misses with a few strikes there.
Barre is looking for a counter combo.
Gaines throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barre on the side of the head.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaines scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaines bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barre's head backwards.
Barre lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been told by Barre's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barre.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barre.
Gaines cracks Barre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Gaines. Beautiful body shot.
Barre has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaines slips under a jab.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Gaines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barre.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Gaines blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Barre is predictable there
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines throws a right hand that Barre ducks under and follows up with a left that Barre also avoids with ease.
Barre thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Gaines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barre throws out the jab.
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Barre ducks down to avoid it.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
Gaines moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre throws a right hand that Gaines ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaines also avoids with ease.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Barre throws a leg kick which misses Gaines's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaines tries to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a straight left.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Barre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barre thumps Gaines with a low kick.
Barre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Barre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaines scores with a shot to the body.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines lands a jab to Barre's midsection.
Gaines connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gaines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barre defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Barre defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barre momentarily.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Gaines.
Barre misses with a wild body shot.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Gaines - just one landing.
Barre throws a leg kick but Gaines moved away.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaines circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines lands a jab to Barre's midsection.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines misses with a hook.
Barre walks into a jab.
Gaines misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Barre looks to land a combination. Gaines sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaines looks to clinch
and Barre counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Barre misses the target.
Barre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barre throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaines connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barre lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaines scores with a body shot.
Gaines connects with the punch.
Barre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaines scores with the left hand. Barre knows he should have avoided that one.
Barre throws a body kick that misses
and Gaines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.
Gaines moves away from the strike by Barre.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barre misses with the body kick
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Barre is just out of range.
Barre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barre momentarily.
Barre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaines takes a swing at Barre's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Barre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Gaines.
Gaines connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Barre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barre throws a hook but Gaines avoids it easily.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Barre's head but Barre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barre walks into a left hand.
Gaines is looking to clinch.
Gaines throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barre avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Barre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines lands with a nice combination. Barre backs away looking to recover.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Gaines fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines checks a low kick from Barre.
Gaines throws a combination. Barre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaines jabs Barre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barre works Gaines's body with a nice hook.
Gaines takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barre's corner calls for a 1-2. Barre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barre.
Barre throws a big counter combination but Gaines scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barre.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaines.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barre.
Gaines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Barre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big right from Gaines misses.
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaines feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barre wants to land a leg kick but Gaines is out of range.
Barre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barre throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Barre didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Barre.
Barre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaines missing with a left hand there. Barre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaines lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
VC Barre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gaines takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Barre.
Barre feints and then cracks Gaines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaines down.
Gaines lands with a straight right. Barre didn't see that one coming.
Gaines avoids the body shot from Barre.
Gaines lands with a shot to the body.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barre misses with a hook
and Barre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaines throws a body punch but Barre moves out of range.
Barre lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barre walks into a left hand.
Gaines checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barre throws a leg kick but Gaines checks it.
Gaines lands a right hook to the body.
Barre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barre's head.
Barre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
Barre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gaines checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Barre misses
and Gaines counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gaines circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaines clinches with his opponent.
Barre is looking to control Gaines's arms but Gaines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barre has his back to the cage.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barre can't find room to land a body shot as Gaines controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Gaines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaines 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 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trayvon Lewis (ranked 1143 p4p, 920 weight class) and Marco Vera (ranked 147 p4p, 113 weight class). Trayvon Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Vera!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Vera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vera won't be happy with that.
Vera pushes Lewis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lewis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lewis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lewis taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis tries to score with some ground and pound. Vera controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vera throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lewis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vera defends well and Lewis ends up having to push Vera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Vera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vera is trying to defend but Lewis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've been hearing that Lewis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vera wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vera pushes Lewis off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vera but Vera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marco Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vera tries to kick Lewis off but Lewis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewis connects with a nice short shot to Vera's temple.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vera's head.
Vera pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vera pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Lewis seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vera tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lewis manages to move to mount!
Lewis landing punches.
Vera trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lewis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lewis breaks from Vera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vera looks a forlorn figure.
Lewis controlling the pace for now.
Lewis raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera really wants to buck Lewis off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis trying to control but Vera is having none of it.
Lewis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vera hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trayvon Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vera lands with a right hand.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vera can do to turn this around?
Lewis works his way into full mount!
Vera tries to buck Lewis off but he can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Vera trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vera really wants to buck Lewis off and get back to his feet.
Lewis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vera's face.
Vera is trying to stand.
Lewis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vera manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis lands a nice forearm strike.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lewis throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vera wants to stand back up but Lewis manages to pass into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis wants to control but Vera is keeping him busy.
Vera dodges the ground and pound from Lewis.
Vera is trying to get back to his feet.
Vera explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Vera does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Lewis there.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Lewis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis swings for the body but Vera moves out of range.
Vera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vera throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Vera stalks Lewis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lewis's face. Lewis staggers backwards, shaken.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera connects with a single shot there.
Vera rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
Vera just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vera prevents Lewis from improving position.
Lewis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vera has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lewis but great work by Vera.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vera. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Vera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vera looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Vera. Vera maintains the clinch.
Lewis breaks the clinch.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Vera counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Vera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Vera catches Lewis right on the button with a cross.
Vera lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Vera moved out of range.
Vera scores with a nice right hand.
Lewis is rocked!
Vera lands with an uppercut that bounces Lewis off the cage and back into range.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice cross by Vera.
Vera misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis attempts a counter takedown but Vera avoids it well and moves away.
Marco Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vera.
Lewis tries a body shot but Vera blocks it.
Vera gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Vera breaks the clinch.
Vera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vera as he avoids it easily.
Vera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Marco Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Vera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Vera tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Vera wants to clinch.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A countering left hand to the body from Vera misses.
Vera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera wants to get back to his feet but Lewis passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lewis seems content to control.
Vera is trying to stand up here but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vera is just riding it out for now. Lewis eventually gives up the hold.
Lewis is pressing down on Vera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vera is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Vera.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vera darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Vera working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Vera manages to get underhooks.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Vera won't allow it.
Vera prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vera.
Lewis scores with a jab. Vera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lewis jabs Vera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vera closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vera - that landed with a thud.
Vera manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Vera's shoulder, as Vera tries to avoid the shot.
Vera has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vera has managed to clinch.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vera lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Vera.
Lewis pulls guard successfully.
Vera stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Lewis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vera defends it easily.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Vera from standing up.
Vera content to stall in guard here.
Vera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lewis is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into Vera's guard.
Vera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Lewis won't allow Vera to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Lewis stays in close to Vera's body and controls the position.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vera!
Vera tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis wants to control but Vera postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vera throws a series of strikes that have Lewis backpedaling.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Vera moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Vera unleashes a big counter combination but Lewis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vera throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vera.
Lewis feinted with a counter takedown.
Vera clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis gets control of Vera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vera stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Lewis looking for a guillotine here but Vera defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vera tries to stand but Lewis is controlling from the bottom.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trayvon Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
Lewis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marco Vera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Well, if Vera is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lewis 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.
Lewis is not content to let Vera control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vera in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lewis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trayvon Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lewis.
Vera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Vera misses.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Vera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vera jabs at Lewis's body.
Vera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Vera!
Marco Vera is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray White (ranked 650 p4p, 2323 weight class) and Eric Fassett (ranked 34 p4p, 137 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Fassett!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by White.
Fassett tries to bench press White off him but White keeps the position.
Fassett managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by White.
Fassett tries to improve position but can't.
White is looking to take a break and control but Fassett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White is working Fassett over with some ground and pound from side control.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White is looking to take a break and control but Fassett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fassett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fassett keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White is just content to waste time from the top position. Fassett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fassett is controlling White's posture.
Fassett is continuing to stall.
Fassett trying to control the position.
That's two 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.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White wants to control from the top but Fassett keeps moving.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fassett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Fassett is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fassett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White missing with a left hand there. Fassett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Fassett.
Fassett throws a body shot but no joy.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fassett's guard.
White is fighting to break Fassett's control of his arms but Fassett is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
White wants to control from the top but Fassett keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassett wants to sweep but no luck.
White looking to pass the guard.
Fassett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fassett throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White has gone for a leg lock! Fassett slips out almost immediately though and dives into White's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray White dominated that round.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fassett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fassett showed some decent athleticism there.
White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fassett pulls his head out easily.
White is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fassett scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White trying to control here.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Fassett sits in half guard.
Ray White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if Fassett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Fassett stalling.
Fassett is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
White has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fassett is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fassett is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Fassett working the head and body with strikes.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White is looking to improve his position.
Fassett trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
Ground and pound from Fassett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fassett trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
White is working hard here to advance position.
Fassett trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fassett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Fassett throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fassett throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Fassett's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fassett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fassett shoots in but no luck this time.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Fassett moves away from the strike by White.
Fassett leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Fassett's shoulder, as Fassett tries to avoid the shot.
Fassett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fassett throws out the jab.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fassett was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fassett! But no joy.
White throws a hook but Fassett avoids it easily.
White looks to land a right hand but Fassett moved out of range.
Fassett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fassett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Fassett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Fassett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fassett gets back to full guard.
Fassett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fassett keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White throwing strikes from guard but Fassett blocks nicely.
Fassett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. White manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
White wants to pass the guard but Fassett is keeping the position.
White lands a couple of elbows.
White preventing the sweep.
White wants to control from the top but Fassett keeps moving.
Fassett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two 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.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fassett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fassett controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Fassett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White stuns Fassett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fassett darts in looking for a takedown but White gets double underhooks and turns Fassett into the cage.
Fassett moves out of range as White strikes.
White throws a shot from downtown. Fassett moves away and avoids it.
White leaves Fassett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fassett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fassett's guard.
Fassett is trying to keep White in close.
Fassett 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.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassett has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
White looking to pass the guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Fassett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fassett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray White clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White throws the left hand but Fassett avoids the punch easily.
White misses with a looping right.
Fassett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White fails to land the takedown.
Fassett feints the counter takedown.
Fassett throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Fassett misses the shot to the body.
Fassett shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Fassett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with an uppercut.
White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Fassett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
White is pushing down on Fassett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fassett is fighting to maintain full guard but White has managed to sneak the leg through.
White is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fassett!
Fassett tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
White has hold of Fassett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fassett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fassett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fassett is looking to escape.
White lands with some strikes.
White with the ground and pound from mount.
White looking to control but Fassett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fassett tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.
White punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fassett tries to lock up and control but White gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White working Fassett over with strikes here.
White is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fassett to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fassett shrugs it off.
White goes for an armbar but Fassett turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fassett.
Fassett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fassett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassett stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fassett connects with a couple of short punches.
White looking for a guillotine here but Fassett defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fassett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray White had his way with Eric Fassett in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Fassett punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Fassett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Fassett sits in half guard.
Fassett is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fassett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett stalling.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White is trying to control but can't.
Fassett trying to control the pace.
White gets full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Fassett from controlling successfully.
Fassett content to stall in guard here.
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.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fassett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
White working for a triangle but Fassett defends it easily.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eric Fassett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is controlling Fassett's posture.
Fassett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fassett misses with a straight left.
White moves out of range as Fassett strikes.
White fails to land the takedown.
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.
Fassett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Fassett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Fassett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Eric Fassett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fassett moves out of range of the strikes.
Fassett misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White lands an overhand right.
White shoots in for a takedown but Fassett shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fassett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Fassett.
Fassett throws a predictable looking body shot
so White counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fassett is keeping the position for now.
Fassett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Fassett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray White!
Ray White retains his bantamweight title!
Ray White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Eric Fassett had this to say: 'Pekka Pouta is a very nice person! (:'.
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