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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Boris (ranked 3176 p4p, 4429 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 365 p4p, 457 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munday drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boris or perhaps it was just good defense by Munday, which made it look bad.
Boris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Munday as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Munday! But no joy.
Boris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boris fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Boris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munday throws a looping overhand right but Boris ducks down to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Munday has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Munday misses with a right hand
and Boris counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Munday coming out on top.
Boris scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munday stuffs the takedown attempt from Boris. Boris gets slowly back to his feet.
Boris misses with a hook.
Munday scores with a decent looking hook.
Boris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday swings widly with a right hand
and Boris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Munday's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boris passes Munday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Munday manages to get to full guard.
Munday trying to control the position here.
Munday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Munday is wriggling around but Boris manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boris seems to be working for a kimura but Munday defends the submission attempt.
Munday wants to control but Boris is keeping busy.
Boris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munday is just riding it out for now. Boris eventually gives up the hold.
Boris is working for a kimura but Munday is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boris is looking to advance position but Munday won't allow it.
Munday is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Munday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Munday lands a nice looking body shot.
Boris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Munday to counter with a crisp jab.
Boris throws a body punch but Munday moves out of range.
Munday misses with a hook
and Boris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munday won't be happy with that.
Munday wants to get back to his feet but Boris drags him back down.
Boris wants to control for a moment but Munday uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Munday looks like he's trying to stand up.
Munday is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Munday is staying active underneath Boris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boris stalling away here and it's allowed Munday to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Munday's head.
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.
Boris preventing the sweep.
Boris cracks Munday with a solid left hand.
Munday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boris defends it easily.
Boris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Munday keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Munday can't keep his opponent in guard - Boris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Munday looking for submissions off his back.
Boris slips a nice elbow through Munday's hands, connecting with Munday's forehead.
Munday has a hand on Boris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Boris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking to finish Munday with some ground and pound. This is bad for Munday!
Boris lands a nice shot to the head.
Munday tries to improve his position but instead Boris has taken his back!
Boris is persistently looking for the submission but Munday is defending it well.
Boris is trying to stick to Munday's back but Munday is turning into Boris. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boris's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Munday.
Munday wanted to stand there but Boris had control of the position.
Boris pulls Munday in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Munday postures up.
Munday wants to stand but Boris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boris is trying to keep Munday in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris is trying to control the position here. Munday has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Boris tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Munday jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mickey Munday!
A victorious Mickey Munday thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralfe Gracie (ranked 2342 p4p, 3390 weight class) and Flash Evans (ranked 168 p4p, 229 weight class). Evans has chosen Escape From The City as his entrance music. Ralfe Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralfe Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flash Evans!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Evans.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Evans avoids it well and moves away.
Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Evans up against the cage.
Evans has picked Gracie up - he's going for a ride! Evans dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Evans's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Evans trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Evans is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Evans defends the submission attempt.
Evans pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Evans sprawls well.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Evans throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
 Gracie is rocked!
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans connects with a superb combination that knocks Gracie out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Evans before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Flash Evans!
A very excited looking Flash Evans 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 2268 p4p, 3531 weight class) and Leonard Foster (ranked 282 p4p, 393 weight class). Gibbons comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Raw Dog. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Foster!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gibbons wants it to stay on the feet.
Foster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gibbons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Foster walks into a stiff left hand from Gibbons.
Gibbons cracks Foster with an open hand slap.
A big left from Gibbons misses.
Foster moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
We've been told by Gibbons's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gibbons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Foster.
Foster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Foster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster with a poor takedown
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Foster.
Gibbons connects with a right hand. Foster shakes it off.
Foster throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Foster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Gibbons misses the target.
Gibbons throws a big shot that misses.
Gibbons throws a lazy uppercut
so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Foster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Foster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gibbons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Foster working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Foster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is pushing down on Gibbons's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gibbons is fighting to maintain full guard but Foster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Foster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Gibbons 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.
Foster takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gibbons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Foster is working away from the top position though.
Foster is looking to take a break and control but Gibbons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foster is looking to stall here but Gibbons recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster 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.
Foster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gibbons being controlled here, momentarily.
Gibbons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Foster takes a swing at Gibbons's ribcage but misses.
Gibbons misses with a looping right.
Gibbons misses with a body shot.
Foster misses with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Foster ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Foster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
Foster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a straight left.
Gibbons throws a shot to the body.
Foster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gibbons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibbons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gibbons throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Foster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gibbons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Foster's head.
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gibbons lands a slapping body shot.
Gibbons moves forwards but Foster connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gibbons scores with a sloppy right hand. Foster should have avoided that one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foster defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foster! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Gibbons.
 Foster is rocked!
The fighters circling - Gibbons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gibbons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibbons loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
It seemed like Foster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gibbons lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gibbons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Foster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gibbons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gibbons momentarily.
 It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Gibbons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
Foster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibbons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
Gibbons swinging wildly here.
Foster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gibbons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gibbons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foster connects with the punch.
Gibbons misses with a left hand
and Foster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Foster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gibbons circles away.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Foster manages to avoid it.
Foster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Foster swings widly with a right hand
and Gibbons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster.
Foster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
Roydell Gibbons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foster's head backwards.
Gibbons works Foster's body with a nice hook.
Gibbons looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Foster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gibbons scores with a hook.
Foster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roydell Gibbons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roydell Gibbons's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gibbons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibbons takes one to the chin there.
Roydell Gibbons is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibbons lands with a nice body punch.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Gibbons misses.
Gibbons closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Foster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons with a nice cross.
Foster is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbons finish him?
A left lands for Gibbons.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Foster ducked under it nicely.
Gibbons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gibbons.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Foster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Gibbons misses the target.
Foster drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gibbons defends it well.
Gibbons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foster. Foster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gibbons lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Gibbons misses.
Roydell Gibbons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons throws a poor cross that misses
and Foster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foster defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Gibbons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Foster doesn't seem phased though.
Foster lands with a hook. Gibbons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gibbons swivels and escapes.
Foster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbons.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut. Foster saw that one coming.
Foster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Foster seems to have recovered his senses.
Gibbons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Foster misses with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbons throws a big shot that misses.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Foster dives in and grabs Gibbons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gibbons pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
Foster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Foster feints the counter takedown.
Gibbons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Foster has time to react.
Gibbons connects with a body shot.
Foster defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foster! But no joy.
Foster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foster.
A little jabbing left from Foster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gibbons missing with a left hand there. Foster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gibbons throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut. Foster saw that one coming.
Gibbons throws a shot from downtown. Foster moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Foster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Foster needs to keep his hands up - Gibbons had a free shot at his head there.
Foster misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.
Foster blocks 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!
Foster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foster staying out of range there.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foster moves away.
Foster looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
Foster misses with a right hand
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Foster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Foster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gibbons looks to land a left hand but Foster moved out of range nicely.
Foster is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab by Foster.
Gibbons thuds a left hand into Foster's body.
Gibbons moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut.
Foster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gibbons looks to throw the jab but Foster is out of range.
It seemed like Foster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gibbons lands a left and a right that send Foster crashing to the mat, dazed. Gibbons thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons lunges at Foster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Foster's hand.
Gibbons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foster can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Foster.
Foster cracks Gibbons with a good jab.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibbons throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Foster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gibbons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foster! But no joy.
Foster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Foster.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Foster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Foster's corner calls for a 1-2. Foster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster.
Gibbons slips a jab from Foster.
Foster defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foster! But no joy.
A big right from Foster misses.
Gibbons lands a jab to the nose.
Gibbons ducks under a wild hook from Foster.
Foster misses with an uppercut
and Gibbons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibbons throws a big shot that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Foster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gibbons lands an overhand right.
Foster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibbons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooh!!! Gibbons has knocked Foster down with a huge combo! Gibbons steps away and waves a wobbly Foster back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster misses with a left hand
and Gibbons counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Foster! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roydell Gibbons!
Our winner, Roydell Gibbons, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Ham (ranked 2282 p4p, 1916 weight class) and Rock Jay (ranked 256 p4p, 225 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scooter Ham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Jay!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ham is able to avoid easily.
Ham lands with a good body shot.
Jay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
 It looks like Rock Jay has been cut.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jay throws a leg kick but Ham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jay lands a body shot.
Ham looks to throw the jab but Jay is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jay! But no joy.
Rock Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Ham misses.
Ham moves out of range of the leg kick from Jay.
Ham throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jay avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ham.
Ham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Jay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay with a nice calf kick.
Ham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jay has time to react.
Jay defending well as Ham loads up on a big left hand.
Jay throws the left hand but Ham avoids the punch easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ham.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ham moves away.
We've been told by Ham's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ham jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Ham.
It looked like Ham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jay lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Jay.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jay misses with a leg kick
and Ham counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ham moves out of range of the leg kick from Jay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Jay misses with a shot to the body
and Ham counters with a nice uppercut.
Jay scores with a jab to the body.
Ham moves away from the strike by Jay.
Ham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jay lands with a right hand.
Jay misses with a low kick.
It looked like Ham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ham misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ham.
Ham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ham.
Good leg kick by Jay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ham takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Jay tries to land a leg kick but Ham saw it coming and moves away.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick from Jay lands but Ham takes it in his stride.
Jay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Jay.
Jay thows a leg kick but Ham checks it
and Ham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Rock Jay's cut even more.
Jay connects with a solid leg kick.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ham was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Ham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Ham misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ham. Jay does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ham throws a jab when Jay was well out of range.
Jay digs a good body shot into Ham's ribs.
Ham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ham jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ham tries to score with a low kick but Jay moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot by Jay.
Jay misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jay.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ham manages to avoid it.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Ham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Ham half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Ham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ham is looking to counter punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Ham off balance momentarily.
Jay throws a leg kick but Ham checks it.
Ham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Jay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jay scores with a nice body kick.
Ham staying out of range there.
Jay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jay is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ham had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jay scores with a body shot.
Ham throws the left hand but Jay avoids the punch easily.
Jay throws a hook but Ham avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Decent striking displayed by Jay there.
Ham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ham misses with a hook.
Jay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jay throws out the jab.
Ham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Jay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ham misses with a kick to the body.
Jay throws a leg kick
and Ham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Jay is predictable there
and Ham counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Ham tenderised Jay's leg. Jay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jay misses with a lunging right hand
and Ham counters with a big right hand! Oh Jay is in trouble here! Ham follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scooter Ham!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 1681 p4p, 1482 weight class) and Hong Myung (ranked 125 p4p, 108 weight class). Mao's entrance music is HonestKey- Pass. A fine choice. Myung is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 지금부터 끝까지. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong Myung!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myung.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mao.
Mao slips under a jab.
Myung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Myung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mao tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Myung is in Mao's guard.
Mao looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mao looking to control.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Mao has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao looking to control.
Myung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Myung throws a big elbow that misses.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.
Myung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mao wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Myung is now in half guard.
Myung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mao gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Myung stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Myung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myung chips away with some ground and pound.
Myung is looking to work some ground and pound but Mao has wrist control.
Mao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Myung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mao's head.
Mao has a closed guard, preventing Myung from standing up.
Myung cracks Mao with a solid left hand.
Myung landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myung scoring with some ground and pound.
Myung trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mao's guard.
Myung is working Mao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Myung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Myung 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 Mao.
Myung working away.
Myung lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myung misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Myung passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mao!
Myung looking to finish Mao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mao!
Myung working the ground and pound effectively.
Myung lands a couple of good shots and Mao has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Myung punches the canvas rather than the man.
Myung is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mao. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mao trying to control but not successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myung scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mao is looking for a way out.
Mao trying to control the hands but Myung won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao can't escape the position.
Myung is landing with strikes. Mao can't take much more of this.
Mao trying to control the position but Myung manages to sink in the hooks.
Mao covers up after that shot from Myung.
Myung lands punches and elbows.
Mao is rocked!
Mao trying to control the action but Myung just sinks the hooks in.
Oh Mao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myung is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mao. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Myung is loading up with his shots from the back and Mao is in big trouble! Mao taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hong Myung!
Yin Mao spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well, on to the next one!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 1481 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 180 p4p, 171 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayarmaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bayarmaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bayarmaa's head backwards.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bayarmaa slips under a jab.
Jab by Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bayarmaa. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bayarmaa can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Bayarmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayarmaa 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayarmaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Bayarmaa throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Bayarmaa throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson tries to bum rush Bayarmaa with a series of wild strikes but Bayarmaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Bayarmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Bayarmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson wants to slow Bayarmaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Bayarmaa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bayarmaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bayarmaa defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Bayarmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Bayarmaa's head.
Bayarmaa misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Bayarmaa avoids the punch easily.
Bayarmaa scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
Bayarmaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayarmaa.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bayarmaa with a body shot.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa tries to land a body kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Bayarmaa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson takes a swing at Bayarmaa's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayarmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Bayarmaa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a low kick but Bayarmaa avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Bayarmaa misses with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayarmaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayarmaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Bayarmaa's shoulder, as Bayarmaa tries to avoid the shot.
Bayarmaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Bayarmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bayarmaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Bayarmaa misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bayarmaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bayarmaa misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Johnson.
It looked like Bayarmaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
A big left from Johnson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bayarmaa. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bayarmaa walks into a left hand.
Bayarmaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
A punch combination from Bayarmaa misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bayarmaa dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Bayarmaa moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Bayarmaa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bayarmaa slips under a jab.
Bayarmaa avoids the body shot from Johnson.
It looked like Bayarmaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johnson.
Bayarmaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Bayarmaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Johnson swings for the body but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Bayarmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bayarmaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bayarmaa.
Johnson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayarmaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayarmaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Bayarmaa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bayarmaa looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Bayarmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bayarmaa cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Bayarmaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Bayarmaa throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bayarmaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Bayarmaa dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Bayarmaa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bayarmaa.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bayarmaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bayarmaa looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Bayarmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A quick step to the side and Bayarmaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bayarmaa is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Bayarmaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bayarmaa misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Bayarmaa counters with a one-two to the body.
Bayarmaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bayarmaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bayarmaa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Bayarmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bayarmaa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayarmaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Bayarmaa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Bayarmaa slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Bayarmaa's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bayarmaa ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Bayarmaa scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Bayarmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bayarmaa should have avoided that one.
Bayarmaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bayarmaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Bayarmaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson lands with a hook. Bayarmaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bayarmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Bayarmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bayarmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bayarmaa on the side of the head.
Bayarmaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Bayarmaa's head back.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bayarmaa off the cage and back into range.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayarmaa feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Bayarmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Bayarmaa avoids it with no problem.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Bayarmaa's shoulder, as Bayarmaa tries to avoid the shot.
Bayarmaa takes one to the side of the head.
Bayarmaa looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bayarmaa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayarmaa.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bayarmaa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bayarmaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Bayarmaa throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Bayarmaa scores with a hook.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayarmaa.
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Bayarmaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bayarmaa lands a high kick!
Bayarmaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bayarmaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Bayarmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bayarmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bayarmaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crunch! Bayarmaa slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Bayarmaa works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Bayarmaa thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Bayarmaa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Bayarmaa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bayarmaa throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bayarmaa lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson rushes Bayarmaa and presses him up against the cage.
Bayarmaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayarmaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bayarmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayarmaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bayarmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bayarmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayarmaa lands with a cross.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bayarmaa on the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Bayarmaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayarmaa tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bayarmaa tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Bayarmaa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Bayarmaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bayarmaa throws out the jab.
Bayarmaa throws a big shot that misses.
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bayarmaa takes one to the chin there.
Bayarmaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bayarmaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bayarmaa can pounce on him.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick
and Bayarmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Bayarmaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bayarmaa.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bayarmaa.
Johnson tries to clinch but Bayarmaa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Bayarmaa misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Bayarmaa checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Bayarmaa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bayarmaa moves away.
Bayarmaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bayarmaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bayarmaa counters with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Bayarmaa and move into the clinch position.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayarmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Bayarmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayarmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Bayarmaa scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Bayarmaa misses its intended target.
Bayarmaa throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bayarmaa.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bayarmaa lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa lands a head kick!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Bayarmaa counters with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayarmaa with a nice calf kick.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Bayarmaa's ribs.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
It looked like Bayarmaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bayarmaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Bayarmaa was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bayarmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a push kick but Bayarmaa slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Bayarmaa didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bayarmaa as he connects with a hook.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bayarmaa.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Bayarmaa pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bayarmaa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson stalks Bayarmaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bayarmaa's face. Bayarmaa staggers backwards, shaken.
Bayarmaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Bayarmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Bayarmaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bayarmaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bayarmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bayarmaa takes one to the chin there.
Bayarmaa misses with a low kick.
Bayarmaa throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bayarmaa is able to avoid easily.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Bayarmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bayarmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson cracks Bayarmaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bayarmaa cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Bayarmaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Bayarmaa counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Bayarmaa circles away.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Bayarmaa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Bayarmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson jabs Bayarmaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Bayarmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Bayarmaa scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bayarmaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bayarmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Bayarmaa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Johnson throws a jab when Bayarmaa was well out of range.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bayarmaa thumps Johnson with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bayarmaa scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson checks a low kick from Bayarmaa.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick lands for Bayarmaa.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa lands a front kick.
Bayarmaa pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bayarmaa.
Gan Bayarmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Bayarmaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayarmaa moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcus Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gan Bayarmaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Johnson!
After the fight, Marcus Johnson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Garrone (ranked 1711 p4p, 1927 weight class) and Daniel Maverick (ranked 209 p4p, 227 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Garrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maverick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a head kick.
Garrone misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Garrone.
Garrone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maverick has time to react.
Maverick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrone.
Maverick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maverick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Maverick.
Garrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maverick throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick throws a series of punches but Garrone avoids them all with ease.
Maverick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Maverick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrone.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrone in the body.
Maverick scoring well with a low kick there.
Maverick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maverick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrone in his tracks.
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garrone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Garrone misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Some wild striking there from Garrone.
Maverick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrone misses the shot to the body.
Garrone misses with a wild combination.
Garrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick scores with a decent looking hook.
Maverick throws a push kick but Garrone slaps the foot to one side.
Garrone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maverick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick feints a counter leg kick.
Garrone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garrone is looking to wear down Maverick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maverick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garrone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maverick.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Garrone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maverick misses with a head kick.
Garrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick with the inside leg kick.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrone in the body.
Maverick keeps Garrone at a distance using the push kick.
Garrone throws a series of strikes that have Maverick backpedaling.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Maverick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maverick lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garrone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Garrone is breathing heavily.
Garrone throws a lazy right hand but Maverick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Maverick tenderised Garrone's leg. Garrone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick lands a head kick. Garrone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Francesco Garrone has been cut.
Garrone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maverick.
It seemed like Maverick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maverick ducks under a wild hook from Garrone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garrone avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Both fighters circling a little - Maverick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garrone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maverick.
Maverick connects with a high kick.
Garrone is rocked!
Maverick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
A cross from Maverick lands.
Oh Garrone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrone.
Garrone seems to have got his legs back now.
Maverick keeps Garrone at a distance using the push kick.
Maverick scores with a nice right hand.
Maverick lunges at Garrone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrone's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maverick.
Garrone tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garrone digs a good hook to Maverick's body.
Maverick throws a head kick but Garrone moves out of range.
Garrone misses the shot to the body.
Maverick shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garrone throws a sloppy body shot
and Maverick counters with a series of strikes. Garrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garrone throws a body punch but Maverick moves out of range.
Garrone misses with a wild body shot.
Garrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maverick.
A punch combination from Garrone misses.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Garrone misses with a body shot.
Maverick connects with a high kick.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garrone misses with a wild body shot.
Garrone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maverick. Maverick obviously looking to wear him down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrone.
Garrone walks into a jab.
Maverick scoring well with a low kick there.
Maverick lands a really nice looking cross but Garrone seems unphased.
Maverick is looking to slow Garrone down with leg kicks.
Maverick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garrone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A jab from Maverick finds it's way through Garrone's defenses.
Maverick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garrone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maverick backs up against the cage.
Garrone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maverick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garrone scrambles back to his feet.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Garrone moves out of range easily.
Garrone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maverick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garrone under the eye.
Garrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Maverick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrone.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Maverick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garrone doesn't seem phased though.
Maverick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garrone's sensitive parts.
Garrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maverick counters with an outside leg kick.
Garrone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maverick.
Maverick tries a quick counter leg kick but Garrone is wise to it.
Garrone swinging wildly here.
Garrone looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Maverick steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Maverick misses with a body shot.
Maverick thuds his right hand into Garrone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maverick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maverick. That's going to slow Garrone down.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Garrone misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maverick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maverick misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrone misses its target.
A big right from Garrone misses.
Maverick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maverick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garrone throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Maverick lands but Garrone takes it in his stride.
Maverick lands a nice looking body kick.
Garrone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maverick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maverick.
Garrone throws a series of punches but Maverick moves out of range.
Garrone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Maverick lands with a straight right. Garrone didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Garrone moves out of range easily.
Garrone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maverick scores with the left hand. Garrone knows he should have avoided that one.
Maverick thuds his shin into the meat of Garrone's side.
Maverick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrone.
Maverick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maverick lands a really nice looking cross but Garrone seems unphased.
Maverick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Francesco Garrone's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrone in the body.
Maverick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garrone's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maverick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Garrone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maverick throws the kick towards the body but Garrone avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garrone misses with a two punch combination.
Maverick has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maverick. Garrone shrugs it off though.
Garrone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Maverick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maverick connects with the punch.
Maverick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maverick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Maverick there.
Maverick scores with a one two! Garrone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garrone avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Maverick circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Garrone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Maverick follows Garrone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Maverick!
An intense looking Daniel Maverick took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Davide Castaldi finally accepts a fight and gets his ass beat! Thanks for playing the game...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 826 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Muhammad Watts (ranked 114 p4p, 162 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Muhammad Watts!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
A nice side step and Watts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Watts and move into the clinch.
Bishop scores with a nice right hand.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Watts saw it coming and moves away.
As Bishop backs off Watts throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Watts avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Watts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Watts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Bishop defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop 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.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Watts blocks the low kick.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Watts feints a counter leg kick.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watts tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Watts defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Watts's ribs.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
Watts ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Watts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bishop.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
letting Watts counter with a right hand.
A big left from Watts misses.
Sloppy strikes from Watts. Those never looked like landing.
Watts lunges at Bishop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bishop's hand.
Muhammad Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Watts lands a two punch combo.
Watts has managed to clinch.
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop is looking for a triangle but Watts pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is stalling in the full guard.
Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bishop throws his legs up looking for a submission but Watts uses it to pass to side control.
The referee asks Watts politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Watts prefers to stall for the moment though.
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.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Watts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Watts performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a low kick, right behind Watts 's knee.
Watts throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
Watts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watts misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts misses with a straight left.
Bishop throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
Watts moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Watts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a three punch combo that has Watts backing up. Watts nods at Bishop to acknowledge the strikes.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Watts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Bishop finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watts takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop drops his hands momentarily and Watts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wattss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Watts throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watts manages to circle out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Watts. That snapped Bishop's head back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop throws a big counter combination but Watts scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop drags the fight down to the ground.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Watts controlling him for the moment.
Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
Watts advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Watts has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bishop is desperately trying to improve his position but Watts has a good base and remains in mount.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Watts.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Watts connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Muhammad Watts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watts. Watts obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watts throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts misses with a body punch
and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch.
Bishop jumps guard but Watts stands there with Bishop around his waist. Bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Watts controls his hands.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Bishop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
Watts cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts lands a body shot.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts takes a shot to the head.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Watts.
Watts lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop cracks Watts with a nice body shot.
Watts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Watts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Watts throws a head punch that misses.
Watts works on Bishop's body with a couple of short punches.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Watts blocks a body shot from Bishop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop prevents Watts from breaking the clinch.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watts thinking.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Watts jabs Bishop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bishop throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts slips under a jab from Bishop.
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop slips under a jab from Watts.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop slips a straight right by Watts.
Watts misses with a double jab
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts counters with a two punch combo.
Watts cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a wild combination.
Watts throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watts.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Watts's leg. Watts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watts.
Watts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watts.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watts fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Watts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Watts misses.
Bishop throws a counter high kick but Watts was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watts avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Watts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Watts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Bishop does it's job there.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Watts ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop jabs at Watts's body.
Watts has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watts.
Watts tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Watts.
Watts working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Watts fails to land.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop digs a right hand into Watts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watts's gas tank.
Watts can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Watts works on Bishop's body with a couple of short punches.
Watts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not.
Watts blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Watts won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Watts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muhammad Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bishop moves out of range as Watts strikes.
As Watts backs away, Bishop returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Watts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop throws a head kick but Watts moves out of range.
Watts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watts moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Watts sees coming a mile off.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watts blocking some punches.
Watts lands with a short shot to the head.
Watts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts is working Bishop over against the cage.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Watts controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watts.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Watts staying out of range there.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Watts's shoulder, as Watts tries to avoid the shot.
Watts lands with a straight right. Bishop didn't see that one coming.
Watts moves into the clinch.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts lands a nice shot to the body.
Watts scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
Watts blocks an uppercut.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Watts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Watts lands a shoulder strike.
Watts lands with a right to the head.
Bishop jumps guard but Watts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watts.
Watts working hard to break the clinch.
Watts stalling against the cage.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bishop's guard.
Watts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Watts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bishop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watts dips to his left and cracks Bishop with an uppercut!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Watts 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.
Bishop tries a low kick but Watts avoids it.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
As Watts tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Watts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Watts looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts is looking for the big counter here.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Watts's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Watts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Watts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Watts throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watts works the jab nicely.
Watts misses with a straight left.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Watts lands a nice looking body shot.
Muhammad Watts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Watts.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop pushes Watts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop tries to pull guard but Watts forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Watts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bishop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Watts walks away with a smile on his face. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Watts swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
As Watts tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Watts manages to avoid the attempt.
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Watts misses.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Watts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kealin Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watts takes one on the button.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Watts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Watts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watts 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Watts!
Muhammad Watts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 1110 p4p, 2140 weight class) and Lloyd Blue (ranked 146 p4p, 241 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blue's choice of entrance music: HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Lloyd Blue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blue.
Blue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Dawson misses with a two punch combination.
Blue throws a hook but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blue pushes Dawson away with a front kick.
Blue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue thows a leg kick but Dawson checks it
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawson slips a jab from Blue.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawson. That did some damage!
Blue throws a leg kick which misses Dawson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawson tries to avoid it.
Blue connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawson. Dawson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dawson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blue - the referee stops the clock and Dawson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blue. Dawson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blue missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawson staying out of range there.
It looked like Dawson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blue to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Jack Dawson has been cut.
Blue throws a leg kick but Dawson moved away.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue with the inside leg kick.
Dawson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Dawson ducks down to avoid it.
Blue's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blue's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blue connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a shot to the body
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawson.
Dawson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blue.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blue scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dawson 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.
Blue scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Blue.
Dawson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blue!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses the jab.
Lloyd Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Dawson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blue slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue throws a low kick, looking for Dawson's leg but Dawson calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dawson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue dips to his left and cracks Dawson with an uppercut!
Blue misses with a low kick.
Dawson throwing a counter right hand but Blue manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blue.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue connects with an inside leg kick.
Dawson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blue takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Blue with the inside leg kick.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Blue.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Blue throws a lazy body kick
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Blue tries to bum rush Dawson with a series of wild strikes but Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue thumps Dawson with a low kick.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blue.
Blue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dawson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Blue misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with a nice body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dawson is out of range and Blue settles back down.
That kick from Blue tenderised Dawson's leg. Dawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Blue.
A bone on bone clash there as Dawson blocks the leg kick.
Blue missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Dawson misses.
Blue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Dawson moves out of range easily.
Dawson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dawson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dawson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Dawson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blue misses with a hook. Dawson ducked under it nicely.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dawson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Dawson misses.
Blue connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blue throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Dawson's head but Dawson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawson throws a lazy right hand but Blue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Blue there.
Blue lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Dawson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dawson moves into the clinch.
Blue looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blue creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blue tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blue manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blue throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dawson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawson misses the target.
Blue lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dawson's sensitive parts.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Dawson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dawson sets himself, and Blue steps forward looking for the clinch! Dawson avoids it this time.
Lloyd Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws an off balance right hand
and Blue counters with a straight right hand.
Blue lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dawson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue wants to slow Dawson down by chopping away at his legs.
Dawson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blue.
Blue stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
A nice combination there by Dawson.
It looks like Lloyd Blue has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson checks a leg kick.
Dawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dawson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blue throws a body kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Blue misses the target.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Dawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blue with a hook.
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blue throws a jab when Dawson was well out of range.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blue. That one must have hurt.
A swing and a miss from Blue.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawson misses the target.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Dawson's head but Dawson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blue in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dawson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blue.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Dawson drops Blue with a beautiful combination! Blue stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dawson is looking for the KO!
Blue is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Blue out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Dawson!
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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Braxton (ranked 268 p4p, 782 weight class) and Arthur King (ranked 32 p4p, 99 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, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Braxton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Braxton is looking to score with low kicks.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braxton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
Braxton tries to clinch up.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braxton was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King misses with a takedown
and Braxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braxton closes the distance and clinches.
Braxton misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Braxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braxton counters with a straight right hand.
King takes a swing at Braxton's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Braxton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Braxton misses with a straight left.
King blocks a jab.
King feints the counter takedown.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braxton was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Braxton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows King to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Braxton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King stands up over Braxton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King throwing strikes from guard but Braxton blocks nicely.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
King is nestled in close to Braxton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King dominating with strikes here.
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!
King landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by King.
Braxton working to try and regain half guard.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
Braxton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as King tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King goes for an armbar but Braxton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Braxton.
Braxton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Braxton throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Braxton.
The fighters circling - Braxton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King takes a swing at Braxton's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Braxton misses the target.
A swing and a miss from King.
Braxton misses with a kick to the body.
King is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Braxton throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Braxton rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King feints the counter takedown.
Braxton staying out of range there.
Braxton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from King misses.
King slips a straight right by Braxton.
Braxton misses the shot to the body.
Braxton lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braxton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
Braxton looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Braxton is looking to escape.
King trying to mount his opponent but Braxton defends it.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from King.
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Braxton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King prevents Braxton from standing back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is trying to get back to full guard.
King wants to pass to mount but Braxton is defending the position.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Braxton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Braxton is adopting a defensive guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Braxton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
King won't allow Braxton to sweep him here.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Braxton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.
Braxton stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Braxton wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Braxton is aware though and is defending well.
Braxton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braxton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King misses with a hook to the body
and Braxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braxton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
Braxton scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Braxton ducks under a wild hook from King.
King checks a low kick from Braxton.
Braxton lands a head shot.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Braxton tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Braxton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Braxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a jab to the body
and Braxton counters with a straight right hand.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Braxton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
It looks like Braxton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries a head kick but it misses.
Braxton gets caught napping as King dives in and scores a takedown. Braxton manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Braxton has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. King has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Braxton cracks King with a nice body shot.
Braxton misses with a body punch.
King tries to break the clinch but Braxton is controlling the position.
Braxton tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Braxton won't allow it.
Braxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Braxton tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Danny Braxton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King feints and as Braxton raises his hands in defense, King changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King looking to pass the guard.
Braxton wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Arthur King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King is in close to Braxton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
Braxton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
King prevents Braxton from getting back to his feet.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King stops Braxton from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King sizes up Braxton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Braxton throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King feints the counter takedown.
King looks to land a left hand but Braxton moved out of range nicely.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
Braxton misses with a double jab
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Braxton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Braxton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King trying to mount his opponent but Braxton defends it.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Braxton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Braxton wants to get back to his feet.
King tries to pass to full mount but Braxton defends it.
King is looking for a kimura here.
Braxton is not content to let King control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braxton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braxton holds on and takes a little breather.
Braxton working a defensive guard here.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Braxton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
King postures up in Braxton's guard and throws a big left but Braxton blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
Braxton kicks off King and gets to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from King misses.
King misses with a hook.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
Braxton trying to control the position.
King pushes down on Braxton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Braxton is trying to get back to full guard.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
King working over Braxton with some ground and pound. Braxton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Braxton hang on?
Braxton wants to hold on but King pushes him away.
Braxton tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
King looking to finish Braxton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Braxton!
Braxton tries to hold on but King postures up.
Braxton regains half guard.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braxton keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
King misses with a hook.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Braxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King feints the counter takedown.
King misses the jab.
King missing with a left hand there. Braxton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick from Braxton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Braxton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Braxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Braxton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but King manages to circle out of the way.
A big right from King misses.
It looked like Braxton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Braxton.
Braxton thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from King misses.
Braxton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from King.
Braxton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Braxton fails with an attempt to clinch.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King needs to keep his hands up - Braxton had a free shot at his head there.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Braxton.
Braxton slips under a jab.
Braxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braxton's jab looks to have found its range, popping King under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Braxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
King avoids the head kick by Braxton.
Braxton scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Braxton. No joy for King on that attempt.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
Braxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
Braxton wants to sweep but no luck.
Braxton being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arthur King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
King blocks a jab.
King takes one on the button.
King misses with an uppercut. Braxton saw that one coming.
Braxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Braxton scores with a jab to the body.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Braxton takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Braxton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Braxton as King shoots in.
Braxton tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips under a jab from Braxton.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braxton counters with a nice body shot.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Braxton wants it to stay on the feet.
Braxton tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it.
Danny Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur King.
Braxton moves into the clinch successfully.
Braxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Braxton after a bit of a struggle.
Braxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Braxton struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King breaks from the clinch.
Braxton just misses with a punch to the body.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braxton cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Braxton throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braxton at a distance.
Braxton 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braxton looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Braxton misses with a hook.
Braxton avoids a punch combination nicely.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Braxton just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King digs a good body shot into Braxton's ribs.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Braxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Braxton throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braxton cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Braxton lands but King takes it in his stride.
King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Braxton did well to prevent King getting side control.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King throws a strike but Braxton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
King wants to control from the top but Braxton keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
Braxton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Braxton wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and King manages to pass to side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braxton blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
Braxton looks like he's trying to stand up.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King trying to control the action but Braxton is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braxton.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Braxton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Braxton loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King with the counter takedown but Braxton avoids it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Braxton.
King ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Braxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Braxton throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Braxton swinging wildly here.
Braxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Braxton throws a leg kick but King checks it.
King with the counter takedown but Braxton avoids it easily.
Braxton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Braxton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Braxton's guard.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Braxton is retaining full guard.
King preventing the sweep.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Braxton is retaining full guard.
King advances to half guard.
King with the ground and pound but Braxton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Braxton is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
King lands a couple of elbows.
King throwing strikes but missing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braxton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braxton wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King distracts Braxton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King lands a couple of elbows.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King misses with an uppercut.
Braxton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Braxton wants it to stay on the feet.
Braxton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Braxton looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King misses with an uppercut
and Braxton counters with a nice body shot.
King throws a jab when Braxton was well out of range.
Danny Braxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braxton throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braxton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Braxton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Braxton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Braxton!
Danny Braxton retains his middleweight title!
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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