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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Anderson (ranked 24535 p4p, 25631 weight class) and Cesar Arbeloa (ranked 554 p4p, 543 weight class). Bas Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cesar Arbeloa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arbeloa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arbeloa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arbeloa landing with the ground and pound.
Arbeloa wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson is trying to keep Arbeloa in close.
Arbeloa trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Arbeloa postures up.
Arbeloa trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arbeloa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arbeloa shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arbeloa feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Arbeloa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arbeloa wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Arbeloa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Arbeloa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbeloa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Arbeloa from controlling successfully.
Arbeloa throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arbeloa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Arbeloa's legs - danger averted.
Arbeloa tries to strike from the bottom.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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.
Arbeloa wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Arbeloa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Arbeloa connects with a nice short shot to Anderson's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is looking to control Arbeloa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Anderson is not content to let Arbeloa control the position.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Arbeloa in his half guard.
Arbeloa is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Arbeloa. Oh but Anderson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Arbeloa goes limp - he's gone! Anderson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bas Anderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Colton (ranked 3666 p4p, 3836 weight class) and Dubson Strickland (ranked 167 p4p, 436 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dubson Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 It looks like Ripp Colton has been cut.
Colton moves into the clinch.
Strickland breaks the clinch.
Colton throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Colton misses with a wild body shot.
Colton throws the left hand but Strickland avoids the punch easily.
Strickland unleashes a big counter combination but Colton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Colton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colton drops his hands momentarily and Strickland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Strickland. Those never looked like landing.
Colton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dubson Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strickland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Colton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooh!!! Strickland has knocked Colton down with a huge combo! Strickland steps away and waves a wobbly Colton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Colton throws a body punch but Strickland moves out of range.
A big right from Colton misses.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Colton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colton misses with a lunging right hand
and Strickland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colton slips a jab and a cross from Strickland.
Colton misses the jab.
Strickland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strickland lands a jab-cross combination.
 Colton is rocked!
Strickland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Colton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ripp Colton's cut is getting worse.
Strickland looks winded!
Strickland fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Colton to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Colton looks to clinch but Strickland throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Colton taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dubson Strickland!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 3639 p4p, 2846 weight class) and Bubba Dukes (ranked 392 p4p, 316 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Lydia - Highly Suspect. Bubba Dukes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a hook. Dukes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dukes shows good takedown defense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dukes 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.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dukes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Dukes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Dukes in his half guard.
It looks like Justin Jones has been cut.
Dukes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Dukes has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to stall here but Jones recovers full guard.
Dukes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dukes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dukes looking to pass the guard.
Dukes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones wants to sweep here but Dukes controlling him for the moment.
Dukes landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dukes is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dukes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dukes is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dukes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dukes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dukes as Jones shoots in.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Dukes sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dukes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukes cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dukes sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones throws a strike but Dukes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dukes is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dukes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dukes has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to hit a sweep here but Dukes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Justin Jones's cut is getting worse.
Dukes with a couple of short strikes.
Justin Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dukes postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jones in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jones to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Dukes!
An intense looking Bubba Dukes took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Time to make a run and see how good I am.'.
Justin Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'All respect to my opponent, I just wasn't my best tonight. Gonna have to go back to the drawing board and see whats next.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruce Kanner (ranked 2599 p4p, 4360 weight class) and Luka Alstrup (ranked 310 p4p, 460 weight class). Luka Alstrup will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kruce Kanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luka Alstrup!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanner has Alstrup up against the cage in a clinch.
Kanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alstrup.
Alstrup misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanner is leaning against Alstrup and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kanner lands a right hand.
Kanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Alstrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanner.
Alstrup looks winded!
Kanner lands a shoulder strike.
Alstrup takes a shot to the head.
Kanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alstrup fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alstrup tries to keep at a distance but Kanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alstrup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanner.
Kanner misses with a punch to the body.
Kanner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Alstrup.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanner.
Kanner has been working on his balance at The Firm, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alstrup.
Kanner stalling in the clinch.
Alstrup taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alstrup will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kanner up against the cage.
Kanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Alstrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanner pushes Alstrup back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanner lands a left hand.
Alstrup wants to break free but Kanner has control.
Kanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kanner lands a right hand.
Alstrup misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Kanner.
Kanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alstrup has a couple of punches blocked by Kanner.
A short body shot lands from Kanner as the two fighters clinch.
Kanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanner.
 Alstrup is rocked!
Kanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alstrup is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanner finish him?
Kanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanner unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alstrup! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kanner is unloading with more strikes now! Alstrup drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kruce Kanner!
A relieved looking Kruce Kanner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Wilson (ranked 1377 p4p, 24609 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 177 p4p, 596 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller. The Wilson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mawunyo Kato's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, The Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kato.
Kato moves into the clinch successfully.
Kato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wilson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kato is trying to keep an underhook but Wilson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wilson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wilson passes to side control.
Wilson cracks Kato with a big right hand but Kato just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kato is rocked!
 It looks like Mawunyo Kato has been cut.
Wilson lands a huge shot from side control! Kato is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). The Wilson!
After winning the bout, The Wilson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 870 p4p, 583 weight class) and Olan Zapina (ranked 38 p4p, 24 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a right hand
and Zapina counters with a crisp one two that drops Hall! Zapina thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hall to his feet! Hall is in big trouble!
Hall is rocked!
Zapina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
and Zapina counters with a nice right hand that sends Hall toppling to the canvas! Hall scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zapina finish him?!
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapina lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Hall - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Zapina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Olan Zapina!
An out of breath Olan Zapina thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 157 p4p, 1362 weight class) and Marco Natta (ranked 14 p4p, 105 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Natta!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natta ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Natta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natta has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Natta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.
Taylor successfully pulls guard.
Natta trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Natta defends well.
Natta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Natta from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natta is sitting in close to Taylor's body. Taylor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Natta is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Natta is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Taylor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Colby Taylor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 172 p4p, 384 weight class) and Lucky Lemon (ranked 9 p4p, 52 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by YxngB - The Irish. Lucky Lemon 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gillechriosd McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Lemon should have avoided that one.
Lemon tries to clinch up
and Lemon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemon looks to clinch
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Lemon is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy looks to land a right hand but Lemon moved out of range.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon is looking to clinch.
Lemon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
Lemon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCoy defends it well.
McCoy connects with a jab.
McCoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemon is trying to control but can't.
McCoy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lemon is controlling McCoy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lemon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is working for a kimura but Lemon is defending it quite comfortably.
McCoy is controlling the pace.
Lemon is trying to get back to full guard.
Lemon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCoy's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemon tries to get the hooks in deep but McCoy pushed the leg off.
Lemon wants to stand up but McCoy is stuck to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon avoiding McCoy 's attempts to control his hands.
McCoy is really stuck here.
Lemon tries to get the hooks in deep but McCoy pushed the leg off.
McCoy is trying to break free.
Lemon nearly escaped from the position there.
McCoy breaks Lemon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McCoy trying to control but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCoy trying to control but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon is trying to control the position but McCoy postures up.
McCoy trying to control but Lemon is working from the bottom.
Lemon controlling McCoy's posture.
McCoy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McCoy slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
McCoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gillechriosd McCoy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lemon clinches with his opponent.
McCoy drags the fight down to the ground.
McCoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lemon manages to get himself to full guard.
McCoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gillechriosd McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemon controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lemon is on top in guard.
McCoy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCoy, not yet.
Lemon tries to stand but McCoy is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoy has his hands on Lemon's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lemon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McCoy is proving hard to escape from.
McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCoy working for a triangle but Lemon defends it easily.
Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCoy has a closed guard, preventing Lemon from standing up.
Lemon preventing the sweep.
Lemon is looking to stand up but McCoy won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lemon darts in trying to clinch
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lemon wants it to stay on the feet.
McCoy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lemon tries to clinch
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemon tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lemon has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCoy pulls guard.
Lemon gets to his feet - McCoy follows without any prompting.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Lemon tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoy gets tackled into the cage by Lemon. Lemon maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lemon taking a breather.
Lemon is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. McCoy catches Lemon right on the button with a cross.
Lucky Lemon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemon.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lemon can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy lands with a right hand.
It looks like Lucky Lemon has been cut.
Lemon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a hook. Lemon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gillechriosd McCoy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
Lemon tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCoy to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gillechriosd McCoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Lemon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A cross from McCoy lands.
Lucky Lemon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
Lemon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
And Lemon tries to counter it with a takedown but McCoy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lemon tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
McCoy controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy is working for a kimura but Lemon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon wants to improve his position but McCoy is controlling well.
McCoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCoy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lemon is just riding it out for now. McCoy eventually gives up the hold.
McCoy wants to free his trapped foot but Lemon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lemon wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lemon is controlling McCoy's trapped leg to prevent McCoy from advancing to side control.
Lemon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCoy 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.
Lemon managing to control the position.
McCoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Lemon is trying to keep McCoy in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon looking to control but McCoy passes into half guard.
Lemon wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy.
Gillechriosd McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Lemon is defending well.
Lemon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCoy content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lemon is trying to maintain the position but McCoy is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCoy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lemon was covering up waiting for the punch and McCoy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lemon keeping full guard, as McCoy tries to pass.
McCoy stays in close to Lemon's body and controls the position.
Lemon looking for a sweep. Not yet Lemon, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lemon is looking for a triangle but McCoy pushes his legs off easily.
McCoy looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gillechriosd McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gillechriosd McCoy!
A relieved looking Gillechriosd McCoy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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