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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jameel Johnson (ranked 2817 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Terrance Knight (ranked 305 p4p, 391 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Knight!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Knight is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
Knight shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Jameel Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Knight misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Knight connects with a jab.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Knight misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Knight if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knight counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Knight stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson has his feet on Knight's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Knight tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Jameel Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jameel Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Knight.
Knight scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knight.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson thumps Knight with a low kick.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Knight blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knight controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knight is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knight landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Knight is controlling him.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Knight has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Knight working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knight avoids the head kick by Johnson.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Knight has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Knight is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Knight shrugs it off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Knight counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Knight wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Knight is having none of it.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Knight is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jameel Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Knight misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Knight shrugs it off.
Knight punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Knight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson defending well as Knight loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Knight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Johnson walks into a jab.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab by Johnson.
Knight cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Knight throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Knight sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knight.
Knight connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Knight.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Knight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Knight down.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jameel Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Knight.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Knight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Knight.
Johnson is pushing Knight's head away, looking to escape. Knight manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson is not content to let Knight control the position.
Knight postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Knight controlling the position from side mount.
Knight scores with punches from side control.
Knight working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knight cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Knight throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knight regains half guard.
It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jameel Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Knight connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Knight slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Jameel Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knight is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is staying active underneath Knight, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Knight is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Knight lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Knight's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Knight has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Knight slips under a jab.
Knight connects with a single shot there.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Jameel Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson wants to stand but Knight is controlling the position.
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knight lands the left hand.
Knight moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Knight counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Knight lands a couple of elbows.
Knight throwing strikes but missing.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight scoring with some ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Knight jabs at Johnson's body.
Knight will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knight swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knight checks it well.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johnson to regain full guard.
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Knight is on him like a limpet, forcing Johnson back against the cage.
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 working aggressively here.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrance Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jameel Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
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 Jameel Johnson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameel Johnson!
A very excited looking Jameel Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Terrance Knight spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn... Just Damn...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VC Barre (ranked 2278 p4p, 2826 weight class) and Patrick Nielson (ranked 256 p4p, 307 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, VC Barre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barre moves out of range of the body kick.
Nielson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
Nielson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barre.
Barre slips a straight right by Nielson.
Barre throws a head kick but Nielson moves out of range.
Barre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barre misses with a right hand
and Nielson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barre's guard.
Nielson throwing strikes from guard but Barre blocks nicely.
Nielson trying to control but Barre is working from the bottom.
Barre being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nielson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nielson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nielson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nielson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barre is keeping the position for now.
Nielson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Nielson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nielson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barre keeping moving, preventing Nielson from controlling successfully.
Barre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nielson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barre slips a straight right by Nielson.
Nielson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barre is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nielson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barre.
Nielson moves out of range of the strikes.
Barre moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Barre looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barre connects with a body shot.
Barre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barre slips a straight right by Nielson.
Barre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nielson blocks a head kick by Barre.
Barre avoids the body shot from Nielson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nielson.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Barre scores with a head kick. Nielson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body.
Barre looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barre.
Barre is looking to slow Nielson down with leg kicks.
Nielson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nielson to score with a decent uppercut.
Barre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barre avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Nielson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barre throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
VC Barre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barre throws a nice head kick!
A clash of legs there as Nielson blocks the low kick.
Nielson loads up on a big right hand but Barre slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Nielson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barre scores with a three punch combo!
Barre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barre connects with a leg kick.
Nielson slips under a jab from Barre.
Barre misses with a wild combination.
Nielson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nielson checks a leg kick.
Nielson wants to counter with a clinch but Barre pushes him away.
Nielson tries to bum rush Barre with a series of wild strikes but Barre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nielson tries to land a leg kick but Barre saw it coming and moves away.
Barre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nielson.
Barre looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barre misses with a looping left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nielson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nielson.
Barre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barre moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barre moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Nielson throws a leg kick
and Barre counters with a nice leg kick.
Nielson darts in and clinches Barre up against the cage.
Nielson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielson tries a body shot but Barre blocks it.
Barre has a couple of punches blocked by Nielson.
Barre trying to control the position but instead, Nielson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barre into the cage.
Barre stalling in the clinch but Nielson improves position.
Barre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barre blocks a body shot from Nielson.
A short right from Nielson.
Nielson misses with a punch to the body.
Nielson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barre to keep the fight standing.
Barre misses with some punches.
Barre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nielson blocking some punches.
Nielson pushes Barre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barre misses with the head strike.
Nielson tries a body shot but Barre blocks it.
Barre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nielson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nielson jumps guard and drags Barre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nielson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nielson managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nielson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barre manages to get himself to full guard.
Nielson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nielson content to stall in guard here.
Barre trying to control the position here.
Nielson wants to control from the top but Barre keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barre keeping full guard, as Nielson tries to pass.
Nielson preventing the sweep.
Nielson looking to sit in guard and control but Barre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nielson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barre trying to control but Nielson is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Nielson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barre cracks Nielson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nielson lands with a shot to the body.
Nielson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barre misses with the head strike.
Nielson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barre can't find room to land a body shot as Nielson controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barre gets underhooks to prevent Nielson's takedown attempt.
Nielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barre stalls.
Nielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Nielson.
Nielson throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nielson is able to avoid easily.
Barre sets himself, and Nielson steps forward looking for the clinch! Barre avoids it this time.
Barre lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nielson catches Barre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nielson punishes Barre's body with a nice straight punch.
Barre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Barre blocks the low kick.
Nielson scores with a kick to the body.
Barre tries a low kick but Nielson avoids it.
Nielson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barre throws a sloppy body shot
and Nielson counters with a stiff right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nielson - that will leave a mark!
Nice body kick from Nielson.
Nielson misses with an uppercut
and Barre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nielson's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nielson. Nielson obviously looking to wear him down.
Barre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barre jabs Nielson right on the nose. Nielson blinks but takes it well.
Nielson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nielson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barre misses with a lunging right hand
and Nielson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nielson throws a push kick but Barre slaps the foot to one side.
Barre throwing a counter right hand but Nielson manages to avoid it.
Barre with a nice calf kick.
Nielson moves out of range of the leg kick from Barre.
Nielson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barre is looking to counter punch.
Nielson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nielson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nielson blocks a low kick nicely.
Barre tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson scores with a nice strike.
Barre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nielson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nielson lands with an uppercut that bounces Barre off the cage and back into range.
Nielson lands a slapping body shot.
Nielson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barre on the side of the head.
Nielson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barre throws a counter high kick but Nielson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nielson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body.
Barre moves out of range as Nielson strikes.
Barre half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nielson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielson. Barre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
Barre moves out of range of the body kick from Nielson.
Barre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson lands a head kick. Barre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Nielson lands.
Nielson throws a looping overhand right but Barre ducks down to avoid it.
Barre cracks Nielson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barre throws a low kick but Nielson avoids it.
Barre misses with a head kick.
Patrick Nielson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barre throws out a leg kick but Nielson moves out of range and Barre only half commits.
Nielson tries to counter with a clinch but Barre shakes him off and moves away.
Nielson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nielson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nielson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nielson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nielson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nielson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barre if he has to take too many more of those.
Barre throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barre.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Nielson blocks the low kick.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick and Nielson moves out of range easily.
Barre moves out of range as Nielson throws a body kick.
Nielson shoots in looking for a takedown but Barre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nielson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nielson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nielson throws a wild body kick that Barre sees coming a mile off.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Barre moved away.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body
and Barre counters with a one-two to the body.
Nielson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nielson tries to clinch but Barre moves out of range.
Barre throws a hook but Nielson avoids it easily.
Barre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nielson.
Barre misses with a straight left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nielson.
A quick step to the side and Barre tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barre misses with a combination
and Nielson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Barre swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Nielson to counter with a crisp jab.
Barre checks a leg kick nicely.
Nielson blocks a head kick by Barre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Barre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nielson misses with a hook. Barre ducked under it nicely.
Barre half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nielson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nielson, as that shot connected.
Barre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nielson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson trying to control but Barre is working from the bottom.
Nielson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nielson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barre's legs.
You can see the frustration on Barre's face as Nielson controls the position.
Barre prevents Nielson from moving into mount.
Nielson is trying to get an arm triangle but Barre is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nielson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nielson moves nicely into side control.
The ground and pound from Nielson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nielson controls the position.
Nielson lands a few punches from side control.
Nielson scores with punches from side control.
Nielson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson slows the pace down.
Check out the look on Nielson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nielson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nielson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Barre is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Nielson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nielson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nielson with the counter takedown but Barre avoids it easily.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Nielson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Barre moves out of range of the body kick.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Nielson counters with a stiff right hand.
Barre with the inside leg kick.
Barre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nielson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barre has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson misses with a two punch combination.
Nielson looks for the body kick but Barre saw that one coming.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Barre moved away.
Barre half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nielson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barre takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielson lands a nice looking body shot.
Crunch! Nielson slams his shin into Barre's torso.
Nielson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nielson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barre looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nielson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Nielson blocks the leg kick.
Nielson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nielson closes the distance and clinches.
Nielson blocks a body shot from Barre.
Barre misses with a punch on the inside.
Barre stalls.
Barre throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nielson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nielson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barre uses from the top position.
Nielson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nielson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barre is looking to take a break and control but Nielson 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.
Nielson is looking for a sweep.
Barre tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nielson's legs.
Barre working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee asks Barre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barre prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nielson tries to improve position but can't.
Nielson gets back to half guard.
Nielson wants to improve his position but Barre is controlling well.
Nielson is trying to control but can't.
Barre wants to pass the guard but Nielson is defending well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nielson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barre is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nielson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nielson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nielson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Nielson tries to counter it with a takedown but Barre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Nielson.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barre throws a low kick but Nielson avoids it.
Nielson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barre. Barre obviously looking to wear him down.
Nielson connects with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nielson throws out the jab.
Nielson ducks under a wild hook from Barre.
Jab from Barre.
Barre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nielson.
Barre avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Nielson throws a leg kick that misses.
Barre scores with a hook to the body. Nielson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nielson.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nielson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nielson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barre with the inside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barre counters with a leg kick.
Nielson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nielson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Nielson.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Barre connects with a leg kick.
Barre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barre lands a slapping body shot.
Barre checks a low kick from Nielson.
A low kick from Nielson misses
and Barre counters with a thumping low kick.
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.
VC Barre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nielson catches Barre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Barre misses
and Nielson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nielson content to stall in guard here.
Nielson throwing strikes from guard but Barre blocks nicely.
Nielson controlling from the top position.
Nielson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barre's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nielson stands and throws Barre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nielson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nielson looking to control but instead Barre has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Nielson wants to work for an arm triangle but Barre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nielson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Nielson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nielson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Nielson!
Patrick Nielson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Majesty (ranked 1475 p4p, 1960 weight class) and Buster Posey (ranked 224 p4p, 284 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Darnell Majesty has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darnell Majesty seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Majesty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Posey !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majesty lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Majesty.
Majesty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Posey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Posey thuds his right hand into Majesty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 It looks like Darnell Majesty has been cut.
Majesty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Posey .
Majesty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Posey lands a front kick.
The fighters circling - Majesty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Posey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Majesty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Posey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Majesty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Posey throws out a counter right but Majesty avoids it with no problem.
Majesty throws a looping overhand right but Posey ducks down to avoid it.
Posey flicks out a counter leg kick but Majesty steps away.
Majesty loads up on a big right hand but Posey slips the punch.
Majesty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Posey misses with a kick to the body
letting Majesty counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majesty avoids the head kick by Posey .
Majesty misses with the body kick
and Posey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Majesty misses with a hook
and Posey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majesty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Majesty misses with a shot to the body
and Posey counters with an outside leg kick.
Majesty tries a head kick but it misses.
Majesty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Posey manages to avoid it.
Majesty misses with a body kick.
A jab from Majesty finds it's way through Posey 's defenses.
Posey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majesty blocks a head kick by Posey .
Majesty misses with a straight right.
Posey moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Posey takes a swing at Majesty's ribcage but misses.
Majesty scores with a shot to the body.
Majesty misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Posey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Posey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Majesty doesn't seem phased though.
Darnell Majesty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Posey with a nice calf kick.
Posey checks a low kick from Majesty.
Majesty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Posey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Majesty.
Posey throws a leg kick but Majesty sees it coming and moves out of range.
Majesty scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Majesty there.
Majesty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Posey . Posey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majesty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Posey if he has to take too many more of those.
Posey throws a leg kick but Majesty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Majesty needs to keep his hands up - Posey had a free shot at his head there.
Posey throws a leg kick
and Majesty counters with a left and a right that stings Posey .
Posey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Posey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Majesty takes a swing at Posey 's ribcage but misses.
Majesty scores with the left hand. Posey knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Majesty.
Majesty scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Majesty misses its intended target.
Posey flicks out a counter leg kick but Majesty steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Majesty misses the target.
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!
Majesty misses with an uppercut. Posey saw that one coming.
Posey misses with a right hand
and Majesty counters with a one-two to the body.
Majesty looks to score with a jab to the body but Posey is just out of range.
Posey throws a series of punches but Majesty avoids them all with ease.
Majesty throws an off balance right hand
and Posey counters with a head kick that drops Majesty to the mat! Majesty scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Majesty is rocked!
Majesty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Majesty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Posey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Majesty seems to have got his legs back now.
Majesty scores with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Posey .
Majesty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Posey counters with a thumping low kick.
Posey throws a leg kick but Majesty moved away.
Majesty looks to score with a jab to the body but Posey is just out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Posey .
Majesty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Posey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Posey needs to keep his hands up - Majesty had a free shot at his head there.
Majesty misses with a hook to the body
and Posey counters with a stiff right hand.
Majesty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Posey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Posey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Posey moves out of range of the leg kick from Majesty.
Majesty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Majesty throws a looping overhand right but Posey ducks down to avoid it.
Majesty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Posey loads up on a big right hand but Majesty slips the punch.
Posey throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Majesty misses
and Posey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Posey tests Majesty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Majesty throws a jab but it's blocked by Posey .
Majesty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Posey counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Majesty.
Posey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Posey moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Posey misses.
Majesty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Posey connects with a leg kick.
Majesty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Majesty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Majesty does no damage.
Majesty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Majesty looks for the body kick but Posey saw that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Posey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Majesty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Posey . Majesty does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Majesty blocks the low kick.
Majesty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Posey misses with a body shot.
Posey throws a shot from downtown. Majesty moves away and avoids it.
Posey tries to bum rush Majesty with a series of wild strikes but Majesty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Posey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Majesty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Posey misses with a left hand
and Majesty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Posey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Majesty is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Posey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Majesty.
Majesty moves into the clinch successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majesty blocking some punches.
Posey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majesty cracks Posey with a nice body shot.
Majesty lands a shoulder strike.
Majesty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Posey is trying to break the clinch but Majesty is controlling him.
Posey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Posey is trying to push Majesty away but Majesty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Posey 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Majesty.
Majesty feints and then cracks Posey 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Posey down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majesty lands with a straight right. Posey didn't see that one coming.
Majesty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Majesty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Posey throws a leg kick which misses Majesty's front leg but catches the back leg as Majesty tries to avoid it.
Posey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Posey throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Majesty throws a nice looking combination but Posey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Majesty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Posey scores with a nice right hand.
Darnell Majesty's cut is getting worse.
Posey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darnell Majesty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darnell Majesty's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Majesty throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Posey misses the target.
Majesty throws a body shot but no joy.
Posey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Posey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Majesty connects with a body shot that sends Posey 's belly button to the back.
Posey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Majesty connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Posey jabs Majesty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Majesty scores with a jab to the jaw.
Posey with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majesty throws a head kick but Posey moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posey looks to throw the jab but Majesty is out of range.
Majesty uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Majesty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Posey scores with a sloppy right hand. Majesty should have avoided that one.
Majesty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majesty. Posey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Posey thinks about the counter body kick.
Majesty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Majesty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Posey . That one must have hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body kick from Posey .
Posey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Posey feints and then cracks Majesty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Majesty down.
Majesty throws a body punch but Posey moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Posey .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Posey throws a lazy right hand but Majesty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Posey .
Majesty walks into a stiff left hand from Posey .
Posey walks into a stiff left hand from Majesty.
Posey scores with a nice right hand.
Majesty slips a straight right by Posey .
Majesty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Posey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Posey motions for Majesty to come forward. Posey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Majesty went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Majesty throws a leg kick but Posey moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majesty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majesty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Posey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Majesty misses with a looping right.
Posey moves forwards but Majesty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Majesty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Posey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Posey misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Majesty misses its target.
Posey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Majesty.
Darnell Majesty's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Posey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majesty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Posey scores with a counter punch that sends Majesty to the canvas! Posey smells blood - he's punishing Majesty with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Majesty has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Posey !
After the fight, Buster Posey was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hanks (ranked 2149 p4p, 1398 weight class) and Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 245 p4p, 175 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayarmaa throws a front kick aimed at Hanks's knee but Hanks avoids it well.
Gan Bayarmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayarmaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bayarmaa. That's going to slow Hanks down.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bayarmaa's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bayarmaa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bayarmaa throws a lazy head kick
and Hanks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanks.
Hanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayarmaa manages to break the clinch.
Hanks avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hanks wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bayarmaa. Bayarmaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Bayarmaa looks for the body kick but Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bayarmaa connects with a leg kick.
Hanks closes the distance and clinches.
Hanks can't find room to land a body shot as Bayarmaa controls the action.
Bayarmaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bayarmaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bayarmaa lands a body punch.
Hanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanks lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
Bayarmaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks misses with an elbow strike.
Bayarmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Bayarmaa lands an uppercut.
Hanks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bayarmaa lands with a light punch inside.
Hanks misses with the head strike.
Bayarmaa blocks an uppercut.
Bayarmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bayarmaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Bayarmaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick from Bayarmaa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bayarmaa. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa cracks Hanks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Bayarmaa! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gan Bayarmaa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 1193 p4p, 2067 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 152 p4p, 239 weight class). Blue comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King misses with a looping right.
As King tries to get set, Blue tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
Blue swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Blue misses with a low kick.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Blue misses.
King feints the counter takedown.
Blue blocks a jab.
Blue throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blue slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Blue's head.
Blue catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue gets caught napping as King dives in and scores a takedown. Blue manages to retain guard.
King throwing strikes from guard but Blue blocks nicely.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blue being controlled here, momentarily.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Blue pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Blue settles back down.
King slips a jab from Blue.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
Donk. Blue catches King right on the button with a cross.
Blue jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blue.
Blue throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to clinch there but King circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Blue blocks a jab.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Blue counters with a leg kick.
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blue slips a jab from King.
It appears Blue was looking to counter with a kick there.
King is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses the jab.
Blue throws a lazy head kick
and King counters with a single leg into guard. Blue didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a strike but Blue rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
King has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Blue has passed into side control.
King seems a little lost for a moment, as Blue dominates the positioning.
King wants to control but Blue postures up.
King felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blue wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King is not content to let Blue control the position.
Blue stands up and beckons King to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
King passes Blue's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King is pressing down on Blue's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blue is holding on for now.
Blue makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blue.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King looking to pass the guard.
Blue keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King controlling from the top position.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blue controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blue is one step ahead there.
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King wants to sweep here but Blue controlling him for the moment.
King seems keen to control Blue's posture.
That's eight 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.
Blue sitting in guard, not really doing much.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blue is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
It looks like Blue has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Blue scores with a head kick.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Blue.
Blue tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for King on that attempt.
Blue throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
King shoots in for a takedown but Blue shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur King.
Blue thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
King is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by King.
King cracks Blue with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Blue is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Blue dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King avoids the body shot from Blue.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Blue misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
King is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blue throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blue scores with a punch to the head.
Blue changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Blue as King shoots in.
Blue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
King lands a few punches from side control.
Blue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arthur King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
King misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Blue is defending well.
Blue tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from King are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as King stalls from top position.
King misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blue will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
King throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blue is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
King postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
King goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blue rolls with the submission and now he's on top in King's guard! Nice work there by Blue!
King pulls Blue in close to his closed guard and prevents Blue from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
Blue staying out of range there.
King misses with a hook
and Blue counters with a straight right hand.
Blue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blue is able to avoid easily.
King checks a low kick from Blue.
King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blue napping and manages to drive through into side control!
King fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blue can't do much from the bottom here.
King controlling the position.
King misses with the ground and pound.
King tries to score with some ground and pound. Blue controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
King misses with the ground and pound.
King postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blue is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
The ground and pound from King seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blue tries to escape but King is in control.
That's six 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.
Blue trying to remain calm as King controls from the top position.
King wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blue misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blue throws a lazy head kick
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
King working the ground and pound.
Blue stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by King.
King is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King working the body and head with strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
King throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
King works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blue parries the strikes from King easily there. King is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blue to escape.
You can see the frustration on Blue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blue stops King from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight 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.
King creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blue sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blue is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from King are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Blue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
King in side control, throwing shots but Blue defends.
Sloppy strikes there by King.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue stops King from passing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King cracks a nice hook into Blue's ribs.
King gets the takedown into side control.
King in side control lands a decent elbow.
King trying to control the position but Blue is working away.
King slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue is working to avoid the ground and pound but King connects with a decent elbow.
King wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King 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. This is the final round!
Blue wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Blue throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King looks up at the clock and then as Blue takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, King smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as King stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throwing shots but missing, from side control.
King in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
King is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
King trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blue regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from King.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blue bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
Blue tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blue regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from King.
King wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blue holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King throwing strikes but missing.
Blue keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's six 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blue. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Blue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lloyd Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Blue misses.
King misses the shot to the body.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blue is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Blue circles away and we're back to standing.
King avoids the head kick by Blue.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
King misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
King blocks a head kick by Blue.
Blue is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blue wants to control but King postures up.
King scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King cracks Blue with a big right hand but Blue just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
King wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Blue is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
King wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blue is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blue knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blue is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
King trying to control the position but Blue is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
King is working for a kimura but Blue is defending it quite comfortably.
Blue blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blue changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blue in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur King!
Arthur King seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Lloyd Blue had this to say: 'Thanks for this opportunity, and I wanna give a special shout out to my gym Triumph Over Fear, to my sponsor Honest Apparel, and most of all to True Octagon Fighting!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 861 p4p, 1384 weight class) and Simon Soap (ranked 120 p4p, 190 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Soap has chosen Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Soap connects with a leg kick.
Soap throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soap.
Soap connects with a body shot.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Soap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soap throws a counter combo.
Soap cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Soap's head back.
Soap throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Soap appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soap pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soap misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Soap holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
Soap throws an elbow that misses.
Soap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soap.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Soap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Soap.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Soap to keep the fight standing.
Soap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Soap.
It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
Soap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soap throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Soap struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Soap.
A right hand to the body from Soap.
Soap lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Soap lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Soap.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soap.
Soap pushes off an throws an elbow but Bishop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Soap lands an elbow that stopped Bishop in his tracks for a moment.
Kealin Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Bishop definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Soap - that landed with a thud.
Soap misses with an elbow strike.
Soap lands an elbow that stopped Bishop in his tracks for a moment.
Soap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bishop's brow.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Kealin Bishop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Soap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Soap has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Soap.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap lands a body punch.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Soap lands an elbow inside that Bishop shrugs off.
Jeez, Kealin Bishop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soap backwards.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Soap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soap.
Bishop is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soap misses with an elbow over the top.
Bishop pulls guard effortlessly.
Soap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bishop's guard.
Bishop trying to control but Soap postures up.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Soap has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control but Soap is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop is looking to control Soap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bishop avoid being mounted?
Soap tries to stand and escape but Bishop is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap wants to pass the guard but Bishop is defending well.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bishop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soap's guard.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Soap has wrist control.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Soap gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soap won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
Bishop wants to hit a sweep here but Soap passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bishop there!
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to hold on but Soap pushes him away.
Bishop is looking to get to half guard.
Bishop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bishop is looking to get to half guard.
Bishop tries to hold on but Soap pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bishop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bishop trying to control here.
Soap wants to stand but Bishop has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bishop is trying to maintain the position but Soap is very close to passing his half guard.
Soap stands up and beckons Bishop to join him on the feet.
That's eight 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.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soap.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Soap as he connects with a hook.
Soap misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
Bishop lands with a good body shot.
Soap misses the jab.
Nice shot by Soap.
Bishop throws a nice head kick!
Soap walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bishop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Soap throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Soap throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soap misses the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soap moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kealin Bishop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Soap!
A very excited looking Simon Soap made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Braxton (ranked 711 p4p, 930 weight class) and Danila Bagrov (ranked 93 p4p, 117 weight class). Danny Braxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danila Bagrov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Braxton.
Bagrov misses with a hook.
Braxton moves out of range as Bagrov strikes.
Bagrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braxton cracks a nice hook into Bagrov's ribs.
Braxton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Braxton leaves Bagrov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Braxton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bagrov is just out of range.
Braxton is looking to land body kicks.
Braxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagrov moves away.
Bagrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Braxton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braxton. Bagrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagrov moves away.
Braxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Braxton.
Bagrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Braxton misses with a low kick.
Braxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Braxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bagrov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Braxton has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bagrov is on him like a limpet, forcing Braxton back against the cage.
Bagrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bagrov misses with the head strike.
Bagrov prevents a body shot from Braxton.
Bagrov tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Bagrov back against the cage.
Bagrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bagrov.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bagrov tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bagrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bagrov tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Braxton tries a body shot but Bagrov blocks it.
Bagrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bagrov lands a shot to the body.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
Bagrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bagrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braxton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bagrov gets through Braxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bagrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Bagrov lands a nice uppercut.
Bagrov misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton wants to stall.
Bagrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Braxton.
Braxton tries to work over Bagrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Braxton as the two fighters clinch.
Bagrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Bagrov blocking some punches.
Bagrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Braxton controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braxton.
Bagrov lands a left hand.
Braxton lands with a left to the head.
Braxton gets through Bagrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bagrov tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Bagrov back against the cage.
Bagrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braxton lands a hook that snaps the head of Bagrov backwards.
Bagrov wants a takedown but no success here.
Bagrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Bagrov throws a head punch that misses.
Braxton misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braxton lands with a left to the head.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bagrov blocking some punches.
Braxton scores with a hook to the body.
Bagrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braxton.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Bagrov.
Bagrov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danny Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danila Bagrov.
Bagrov throws a head punch that misses.
Braxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton misses with some punches.
Bagrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braxtons head.
Braxton blocks an uppercut.
Braxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bagrov lands a body punch.
Bagrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Bagrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bagrov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Bagrov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bagrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bagrov misses with a body punch.
Bagrov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Braxton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bagrov on the ground.
Bagrov stands up over Braxton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bagrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bagrov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braxton is on top in guard.
Bagrov controlling Braxton's posture.
Bagrov keeping moving, preventing Braxton from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to get up but he can't break Bagrov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Braxton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bagrov is pulling down on Braxton's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to get up but he can't break Bagrov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Braxton won't allow Bagrov to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bagrov is controlling Braxton's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Braxton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Braxton misses the jab.
Braxton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Braxton throws a lazy right hand but Bagrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bagrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braxton throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braxton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braxton moves in looking to clinch but Bagrov pushes him off.
Braxton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Braxton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bagrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bagrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bagrov blocks a head kick by Braxton.
Bagrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Braxton is just out of range.
Braxton misses with a head kick.
Braxton takes one to the chin there.
Braxton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bagrov walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bagrov misses with a wild body shot.
Bagrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braxton manages to avoid it.
Bagrov with a jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov lands an overhand right.
Bagrov closes the distance and clinches up with Braxton, looking for a takedown. Bagrov pushes Braxton against the cage but Braxton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braxton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No luck for Bagrov with that takedown attempt.
Danny Braxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick from Braxton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bagrov checks a low kick from Braxton.
Braxton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bagrov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bagrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bagrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Braxton.
Braxton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danila Bagrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Braxton ducks right into an uppercut from Bagrov.
Bagrov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Braxton throws a right hand that misses
and Bagrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braxton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bagrov takes a step back to recover.
Bagrov with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Braxton to counter with a crisp jab.
Bagrov tests Braxton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bagrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Braxton in his tracks.
Braxton throws a sloppy head kick
and Bagrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Bagrov avoids a kick to the body.
Braxton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Braxton throws a sloppy head kick and Bagrov moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Braxton coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braxton throws a looping overhand right but Bagrov ducks down to avoid it.
Braxton misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses
and Bagrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bagrov misses with a body shot.
And Braxton counters with a quick kick to the body but Bagrov blocks it.
Bagrov scores with a jab.
Braxton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Braxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Braxton.
Bagrov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Braxton misses the target.
It seemed like Bagrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bagrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braxton moves away.
Bagrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Braxton is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Bagrov - just one landing.
Bagrov connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagrov jabs Braxton right on the nose. Braxton blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bagrov.
Bagrov misses with a right hand
and Braxton counters with a body kick that stops Bagrov in his tracks momentarily.
Bagrov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Braxton looks to land a right hand but Bagrov moved out of range.
Bagrov avoids the body shot from Braxton.
Bagrov lunges at Braxton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Braxton's hand.
Bagrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braxton manages to avoid it.
As Bagrov looks to move away, Braxton throws a big counter combo but Bagrov just gets out of the way.
Bagrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Braxton counters with a left to the body.
Braxton lands a jab to the head.
Bagrov has a takedown stuffed.
Danny Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danila Bagrov.
Braxton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bagrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Braxton scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Braxton throws a body punch but Bagrov moves out of range.
Braxton cracks Bagrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braxton catches Bagrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Braxton walks into a straight right hand from Bagrov.
Nice uppercut there from Bagrov.
Braxton misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bagrov! But no joy.
Bagrov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bagrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Braxton to score with a decent uppercut.
Danny Braxton is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagrov misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton swings for the body but Bagrov moves out of range.
Braxton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braxton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagrov misses the shot to the body.
Bagrov swings widly with a right hand
and Bagrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braxton clinches up against the cage.
Bagrov tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Bagrov back against the cage.
Danila Bagrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Bagrov.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
Bagrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bagrov tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Bagrov.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
Bagrov pushes Braxton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bagrov wants a takedown but no success here.
Braxton is trying to push Bagrov away but Bagrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braxton stops a takedown attempt from Bagrov.
Bagrov blocking some punches.
Bagrov misses with a punch to the body.
Bagrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Braxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bagrov fails to land.
Braxton working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braxton.
Bagrov tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bagrov misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Bagrov.
Bagrov misses with some punches.
Bagrov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Braxton blocks a body shot from Bagrov.
Bagrov avoids a wild elbow strike from Braxton.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bagrov.
Bagrov misses with a body punch.
Braxton blocking some punches.
Braxton blocks a body shot from Bagrov.
Bagrov is working Braxton over against the cage.
Braxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bagrov backwards.
Bagrov is working Braxton over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bagrov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braxton tries to sprawl but Bagrov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Braxton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bagrov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bagrov wants to take a breather but Braxton is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to control but Bagrov is keeping busy.
Braxton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bagrov.
Bagrov wants to take a breather but Braxton is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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. Bagrov connects with a nice short shot to Braxton's temple.
Bagrov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Braxton is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's eight 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.
Braxton misses with an uppercut. Bagrov saw that one coming.
Braxton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagrov.
That kick from Braxton tenderised Bagrov's leg. Bagrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick by Braxton misses
and Bagrov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Braxton's guard.
Bagrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bagrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing Bagrov from controlling successfully.
Bagrov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Braxton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Braxton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danila Bagrov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bagrov wants to control from the top but Braxton keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Braxton is pulling down on Bagrov's head. It's preventing any offense from Bagrov, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crunch! Braxton slams his shin into Bagrov's torso.
Braxton keeps the fight on the outside.
Bagrov lands with a cross.
Bagrov thuds a left hand into Braxton's body.
Bagrov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Braxton but Braxton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braxton throws an overhand right that lands on Bagrov's shoulder, as Bagrov tries to avoid the shot.
Bagrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good shot there by Braxton.
Bagrov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danila Bagrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bagrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Braxton counters with a left to the body.
Braxton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bagrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Braxton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braxton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bagrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bagrov connects with a looping right hand.
Bagrov misses with a wild body shot.
Braxton moves away from the strike by Bagrov.
Braxton missing with a left hand there. Bagrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagrov misses the shot to the body.
Bagrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braxton.
Bagrov blocks the body kick.
Bagrov throws the left hand but Braxton avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Bagrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Braxton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagrov.
Braxton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Braxton scores with a jab. Bagrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Braxton misses.
Bagrov jabs Braxton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bagrov scores with the left hand. Braxton knows he should have avoided that one.
Braxton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Braxton does it's job there.
Nice takedown defense from Braxton. No joy for Bagrov on that attempt.
Bagrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagrov cracks Braxton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bagrov digs a good body shot into Braxton's ribs.
A jab from Braxton misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a hook to the side of Bagrov's head but Bagrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagrov looks to land a left hand but Braxton moved out of range nicely.
Braxton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bagrov walks into a left hand.
Bagrov misses with a hook. Braxton ducked under it nicely.
Braxton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Braxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Braxton jabs Bagrov right on the nose. Bagrov blinks but takes it well.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braxton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bagrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bagrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braxton scores with a jab to the head.
Braxton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braxton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bagrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braxton manages to avoid it.
Braxton throws a head kick that Bagrov semi-blocks.
Bagrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bagrov thuds his right hand into Braxton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Braxton.
Braxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bagrov cracks Braxton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braxton throws a sloppy head kick and Bagrov moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bagrov as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bagrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Braxton scrambles back to his feet.
Bagrov cracks Braxton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bagrov shoots in looking for a takedown but Braxton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bagrov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Braxton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bagrov scores with a body shot.
Braxton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Braxton blocks a jab.
Bagrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Braxton throws out the jab.
Braxton thuds a left hand into Bagrov's body.
Bagrov cracks Braxton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braxton looks to throw a body kick
and Bagrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bagrov.
Braxton has his feet on Bagrov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bagrov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Braxton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danila Bagrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danny Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danila Bagrov.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a combination. Bagrov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Braxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braxton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Braxton misses with a straight right.
Bagrov misses with a wild body shot.
Bagrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Braxton misses.
Braxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bagrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braxton throws a body punch but Bagrov moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov misses with a body shot.
Bagrov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Braxton's waist but Braxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bagrov off to one side.
Braxton misses the shot to the body.
Bagrov with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Braxton.
Braxton scores with a hook.
Braxton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bagrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bagrov shoots in for a takedown but Braxton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Braxton throws a looping overhand right but Bagrov ducks down to avoid it.
Braxton throws a right and a left that Bagrov avoids nicely.
Bagrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bagrov tries to clinch up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov scores with a jab to the body.
Bagrov ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
Bagrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bagrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braxton.
Bagrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Braxton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bagrov throws a good cross that connects.
Bagrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braxton throws a nice looking combination but Bagrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bagrov misses with a straight right.
Braxton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Braxton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bagrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braxton.
Bagrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Braxton.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries to clinch but Bagrov moves out of range.
Braxton throws an overhand right that lands on Bagrov's shoulder, as Bagrov tries to avoid the shot.
Braxton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braxton misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bagrov lands a nice hook to Braxton's body. Braxton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danny Braxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bagrov blocks the body kick.
Bagrov lands a body shot.
Bagrov slips a straight right by Braxton.
Braxton throws a low kick but Bagrov moves out of range easily.
Bagrov avoids the head kick by Braxton.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
Braxton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bagrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bagrov takes a swing at Braxton's ribcage but misses.
Bagrov lands with a cross.
Bagrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooh!!! Braxton has knocked Bagrov down with a huge combo! Braxton steps away and waves a wobbly Bagrov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Bagrov is rocked!
It looks like Danila Bagrov has been cut.
Braxton throws the kick towards the body but Bagrov avoids it.
Bagrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Braxton finish him?
Bagrov scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braxton looks to land a right hand but Bagrov moved out of range.
Bagrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braxton.
Braxton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braxton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bagrov works the jab nicely.
Braxton drops Bagrov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Braxton follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Braxton!
Danny Braxton 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stavros Halkias (ranked 1240 p4p, 1481 weight class) and Kaven Murphy (ranked 184 p4p, 226 weight class). Stavros Halkias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaven Murphy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halkias lands with a cross.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
enabling Halkias to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Halkias.
Halkias thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halkias moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halkias moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halkias.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries a body shot but Halkias blocks it.
Halkias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Halkias 's eye.
It looks like Stavros Halkias has been cut.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murphy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Halkias lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halkias lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kaven Murphy has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Halkias fails to land.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias misses with some punches.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Halkias.
Halkias lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Halkias throws a head punch that misses.
Halkias blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
Halkias can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Halkias fails to land.
A short left from Halkias.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halkias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halkias avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halkias is defending well for now.
Halkias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Halkias prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Halkias digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Halkias.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Halkias.
Halkias makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Halkias.
Halkias throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Halkias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Halkias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halkias gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Halkias.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halkias's elbow.
Murphy lands with a right to the head.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy cracks Halkias with a nice body shot.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Still in the clinch, Halkias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halkias scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Halkias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Halkias.
Halkias misses with a body punch.
Halkias lands with a left to the head.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Halkias finish him?
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halkias throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halkias drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Murphy lands a hook that snaps the head of Halkias backwards.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Halkias takes a shot to the head.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Halkias misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Halkias.
Halkias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Murphy pushes Halkias back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halkias tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Halkias back against the cage.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Halkias misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Halkias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halkias is defending well for now.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Halkias tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Halkias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Halkias tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Halkias lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halkias.
Halkias avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halkias blocking some punches.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Halkias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Halkias avoids the damage to the body.
Halkias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Halkias wants to stall.
Halkias lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Halkias.
Halkias lands a shot to the body.
Murphy looks winded!
Halkias can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Halkias has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocks the elbow strike.
Halkias lands a body shot.
Halkias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halkias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Halkias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halkias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Halkias creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Halkias lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halkias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halkias tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halkias gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halkias lands an uppercut.
Halkias drops Murphy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murphy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Halkias.
Halkias swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halkias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
A short right from Halkias.
Halkias struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halkias lands a big left hand right to the temple and Murphy goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halkias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halkias is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halkias controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Murphy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halkias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halkias staying out of range there.
Halkias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Halkias connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halkias cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Halkias dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Halkias.
Murphy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Halkias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halkias connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Halkias drops Murphy with a straight right hand, right on the button! Halkias follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stavros Halkias!
A less than humble Stavros Halkias misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Osipov (ranked 1069 p4p, 1129 weight class) and Jouni Joukahainen (ranked 124 p4p, 135 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Osipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jouni Joukahainen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Joukahainen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joukahainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Osipov is just out of range.
Osipov checks a leg kick.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joukahainen wants to land a leg kick but Osipov is out of range.
Osipov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osipov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joukahainen sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joukahainen misses with a leg kick
and Osipov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Osipov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joukahainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osipov throws a big right hand that misses.
Osipov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Osipov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Joukahainen is controlling Osipov's posture.
Joukahainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Osipov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joukahainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joukahainen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Osipov throws a big elbow that misses.
Osipov throws a big elbow that misses.
Osipov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joukahainen dives on top into guard.
Joukahainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Osipov 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.
Joukahainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Osipov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joukahainen has managed to get both his arms back between Osipov's legs - danger averted.
Osipov trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Osipov 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osipov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joukahainen can pounce on him.
Joukahainen throws a right hand that misses
and Osipov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Osipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Joukahainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Osipov 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.
Osipov throws a big right hand that misses.
Osipov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joukahainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joukahainen has escaped and now he's on top!
Joukahainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six 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.
Osipov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joukahainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Osipov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Osipov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joukahainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Osipov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joukahainen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Osipov.
Osipov is trying to control Joukahainen's posture but Joukahainen avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Osipov seems a little lost for a moment, as Joukahainen dominates the positioning.
Osipov is looking for a sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jouni Joukahainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Joukahainen.
Osipov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joukahainen lands a head shot.
It looks like Fedor Osipov has been cut.
Joukahainen misses with a looping left.
Osipov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joukahainen manages to circle out of the way.
Joukahainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osipov.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Osipov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osipov feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Joukahainen misses.
Osipov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joukahainen lands with a cross.
Osipov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Osipov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joukahainen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Joukahainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Osipov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joukahainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joukahainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osipov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joukahainen sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osipov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joukahainen.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Osipov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Osipov is just out of range.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Joukahainen.
Osipov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joukahainen sprawls and moves away.
Jouni Joukahainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osipov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick lands for Joukahainen.
That's two 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Joukahainen misses the target.
Jouni Joukahainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osipov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Osipov avoids the head kick by Joukahainen.
Osipov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Osipov with a poor takedown
and Joukahainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Joukahainen tries to work over Osipov's front leg with a kick but Osipov checks it.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Osipov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osipov slips under a jab.
Osipov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joukahainen avoids it really well and circles away.
Joukahainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Osipov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Osipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osipov drops his hands momentarily and Joukahainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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.
Nice defenses there by Osipov.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Osipov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joukahainen tries to avoid it but Osipov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joukahainen to the ground. Joukahainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Osipov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joukahainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joukahainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Osipov slips under a jab from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joukahainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Osipov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joukahainen throws an off balance right hand
and Osipov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joukahainen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joukahainen throws a jab when Osipov was well out of range.
Osipov attempts a counter takedown but Joukahainen avoids it well and moves away.
Osipov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joukahainen misses with a straight left.
Osipov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joukahainen.
Joukahainen misses with a leg kick
and Osipov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joukahainen!
The strikes coming from Osipov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osipov controlling the position.
Osipov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Osipov crashes against the mat.
Osipov trying to control the position but Joukahainen is working away.
Osipov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joukahainen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Osipov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osipov wants to control but Joukahainen is keeping him busy.
Osipov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Osipov throws a strike aimed at the side of Joukahainen's head but Joukahainen avoids it well.
Joukahainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Osipov trying to control the position but Joukahainen is working away.
Osipov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joukahainen is avoiding damage well.
Osipov with the ground and pound but Joukahainen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Osipov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joukahainen sees it coming and defends easily.
Osipov misses with a head shot. Joukahainen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Osipov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Osipov trying to control the position from guard on top but Joukahainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Osipov throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouni Joukahainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Osipov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Joukahainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Osipov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joukahainen throws out the jab.
A jab from Joukahainen misses.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Joukahainen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Joukahainen.
Joukahainen looks to land a right hand but Osipov moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joukahainen. Osipov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osipov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joukahainen throws a sloppy head kick and Osipov moves out of range easily.
Osipov attempts a counter takedown but Joukahainen avoids it well and moves away.
Joukahainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Osipov is just out of range.
Osipov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Joukahainen sprawls and moves away.
Joukahainen misses with a looping left.
Osipov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joukahainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Joukahainen is predictable there
and Osipov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joukahainen!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osipov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Osipov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Osipov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Osipov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Osipov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joukahainen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Osipov throws an elbow but Joukahainen slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen defending against the ground and pound.
Osipov laying and praying for a moment but Joukahainen takes advantage and regains half guard.
Osipov working Joukahainen over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osipov wants to take a breather but Joukahainen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Osipov is stalling here. Joukahainen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Osipov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Joukahainen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Osipov is trying to get back to half guard.
Joukahainen happy to just control the position for now.
Osipov is looking to regain half guard here but Joukahainen keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen has control of an arm but Osipov manages to advance to Joukahainen's back!
You can see the frustration on Joukahainen's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Joukahainen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Osipov's arms.
Osipov is not going to allow Joukahainen to sit and survive in this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Osipov tries to keep control of the position but Joukahainen is staying busy.
Osipov connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Joukahainen to escape the position.
Osipov is hanging on to Joukahainen's back as he tries to escape.
Joukahainen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Osipov.
Osipov missing with strikes.
Osipov is looking to control Joukahainen but Joukahainen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Joukahainen fending off the submission attempt from Osipov.
Osipov throwing sloppy strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osipov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Osipov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Osipov is trying to control but Joukahainen is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Joukahainen blocking the ground and pound.
BOOM! Osipov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Osipov breaks from Joukahainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Osipov unloads with some shots from mount but Joukahainen bucks and avoids them well.
Osipov wants to control the action but instead Joukahainen gets a body lock and reverses into Osipov's guard! Nice work!
Fedor Osipov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osipov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joukahainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Joukahainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osipov throws an elbow that misses. Joukahainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Osipov's guard. Nice move by Joukahainen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osipov wants to control but Joukahainen passes easily into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen not doing much here.
Osipov is trying to get back to full guard.
Fedor Osipov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Osipov is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Osipov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joukahainen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouni Joukahainen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deanthony Pederson (ranked 399 p4p, 978 weight class) and Danny Stewart (ranked 52 p4p, 129 weight class). Stewart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson throws a leg kick but Stewart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stewart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stewart misses with a hook. Pederson ducked under it nicely.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Stewart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pederson feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Stewart misses.
Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
Stewart 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.
Stewart misses with a body shot.
Pederson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stewart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pederson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pederson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pederson 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.
Pederson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stewart working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stewart's guard.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stewart keeps working.
Stewart is looking to improve his position.
Pederson is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pederson is just content to waste time from the top position. Stewart takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pederson drops back looking for a leg! Stewart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stewart manages to kick Pederson off! Pederson jumps back into Stewart's guard.
Stewart keeping full guard, as Pederson tries to pass.
Stewart trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pederson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pederson looking to sit in guard and control but Stewart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pederson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is trying to keep Stewart in close.
Pederson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stewart defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pederson is looking for a triangle but Stewart pushes his legs off easily.
Stewart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pederson's guard.
Stewart stands up and waves to Pederson to follow him.
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.
Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Pederson.
Pederson slips a jab from Stewart.
Pederson attempts a counter takedown but Stewart avoids it well and moves away.
Stewart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pederson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Stewart misses.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stewart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pederson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stewart!
Pederson works to advance to full mount. Stewart defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Stewart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pederson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stewart has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pederson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stewart working to try and regain half guard.
Pederson wants to finish this one by submission but Stewart is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pederson.
Pederson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stewart is looking to escape.
Pederson landing shots from mount.
Stewart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pederson has hold of Stewart's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stewart manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stewart wants to hold on but Pederson pushes him away.
Pederson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pederson controlling from mount.
Stewart is bucking up trying to escape but Pederson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stewart tries to hold on but Pederson pushes him away.
Pederson looking to control but Stewart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tries to control Pederson's head but Pederson pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Stewart is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Deanthony Pederson!
Deanthony Pederson retains his middleweight title!
Deanthony Pederson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Danny Stewart stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well shit...'.
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