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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fiya Patron (ranked 2425 p4p, 3088 weight class) and The Purple Gang (ranked 314 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fiya Patron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Purple Gang!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patron checks the leg kick.
Gang pushes Patron up against the cage in a clinch.
Gang working aggressively here.
Gang lands with a short shot to the head.
Patron lands a nice shot to the body.
Gang prevents a body shot from Patron.
A short uppercut from Patron.
Gang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patron breaks the clinch.
Patron misses with a hook.
Patron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Gang. Those never looked like landing.
Patron scores with a jab. Gang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Patron doesn't seem bothered though.
Gang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patron to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patron. Gang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patron looks to score with a jab to the body but Gang is just out of range.
Gang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gang moves in looking to clinch but Patron pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gang misses its intended target.
Gang is looking to clinch.
Patron sizes up Gang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patron to score with a decent uppercut.
Gang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gang is nestled in close to Patron, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patron's head.
Gang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gang is looking to advance position but Patron won't allow it.
Gang prevents Patron from improving his position.
Gang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gang drops an elbow to the side of Patron's head.
Patron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Patron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Patron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gang is working away from the top position though.
Patron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gang.
Patron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patron wants to control but Gang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Patron tries to sprawl but Gang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gang throwing shots but Patron is blocking nicely.
Patron taking some punishment here, with Gang in his half guard.
Gang working Patron over with strikes.
Gang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gang lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Patron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gang thows a huge punch but Patron dodges it nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gang working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gang throwing shots but Patron is blocking nicely.
Gang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gang working the head and body with strikes.
Gang lands strikes from half guard.
Gang working over Patron with some ground and pound. Patron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Patron taking some punishment here, with Gang in his half guard.
Gang thows a huge punch but Patron dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patron wants to improve his position but Gang is controlling well.
Gang working Patron over with strikes.
Patron keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gang works his foot free and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gang with a couple of short strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gang working Patron over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gang scoring with strikes but Patron is staying in there.
 Patron is rocked!
Gang breaks from Patron's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Patron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gang loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Patron scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gang land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gang stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Purple Gang!
During a confident post fight interview, The Purple Gang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Boris (ranked 1959 p4p, 2054 weight class) and Geronimo Lindeman (ranked 248 p4p, 264 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geronimo Lindeman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boris shoots in looking for a takedown. Lindeman tries to sprawl out of it but Boris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lindeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Lindeman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lindeman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like John Boris has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Lindeman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindeman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lindeman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lindeman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boris circles away quickly and effectively.
Lindeman tries to clinch up but Boris circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Boris as he checks the leg kick.
Boris feinted with a counter takedown.
Lindeman looks to land a left hand but Boris moved out of range nicely.
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
Boris swings for the body but Lindeman moves out of range.
Boris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boris throws a hook to the side of Lindeman's head but Lindeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindeman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lindeman throws a nice looking combination but Boris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindeman.
Lindeman is looking for the big counter here.
Lindeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boris misses with a hook to the body
and Lindeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman misses with a series of wild punches.
Lindeman staying out of range there.
Boris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boris scores with the left hand. Lindeman knows he should have avoided that one.
Lindeman swings for the body but Boris moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boris feints and as Lindeman raises his hands in defense, Boris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lindeman wants to stand but Boris is controlling the position.
Boris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boris prevents Lindeman from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lindeman keeping moving, preventing Boris from controlling successfully.
Boris won't allow Lindeman to get back to his feet.
Boris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lindeman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boris is controlling him.
Boris drops back looking for a leg! Lindeman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lindeman manages to kick Boris off! Boris jumps back into Lindeman's guard.
Boris tries to free his leg and advance position but Lindeman is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lindeman wants to stand up but Boris is controlling him.
Boris landing with the ground and pound.
Boris advances to half guard.
Lindeman is trying to stand.
Boris is working for a submission of some sort.
Boris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Lindeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boris stops Lindeman from getting back to his feet.
Boris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lindeman sees it coming and defends easily.
Lindeman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman is trying to stand back up but Boris is controlling him
Well, if Boris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Lindeman pushes Boris off looking to stand but Boris dives back in and keeps control.
Boris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindeman keeps working.
Boris tries to pass to full mount but Lindeman defends it.
Lindeman wants to get back to his feet.
Boris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lindeman is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boris stuns Lindeman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boris or perhaps it was just good defense by Lindeman, which made it look bad.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lindeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boris jabs Lindeman right on the nose. Lindeman blinks but takes it well.
Boris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Geronimo Lindeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Lindeman.
Boris lands a slapping body shot.
Boris misses with a hook
and Lindeman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boris thinking.
Boris cracks Lindeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindeman.
Lindeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lindeman's head.
Lindeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boris blocks a head kick by Lindeman.
Boris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lindeman quickly recovers to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lindeman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris stops Lindeman from getting back to his feet.
Boris working over Lindeman with some ground and pound. Lindeman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lindeman tries to kick Boris off but Boris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boris drops an elbow to the side of Lindeman's head.
Lindeman pushes Boris off looking to stand but Boris dives back in and keeps control.
Boris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lindeman is looking to escape.
Boris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lindeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boris passes to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindeman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Boris quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Boris but it's paid off an Lindeman is forced to tap! Nice work by Boris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Boris!
John Boris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Majesty (ranked 1871 p4p, 1938 weight class) and Luther Socippo (ranked 243 p4p, 251 weight class). Luther Socippo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Majesty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majesty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Majesty misses.
Socippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majesty.
Luther Socippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majesty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Socippo tries a head kick but it misses.
Socippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Socippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Socippo throws a right hand that Majesty ducks under and follows up with a left that Majesty also avoids with ease.
Majesty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Socippo.
Majesty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Majesty lands a head shot.
 It looks like Luther Socippo has been cut.
Majesty seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Socippo throws a good cross that connects.
Majesty dodges the punch combination from Socippo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majesty avoids the head kick by Socippo.
Majesty misses the jab.
Socippo lands with a nice body punch.
Majesty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Majesty lands a nice looking body shot.
Socippo throws a lazy head kick
letting Majesty counter with a right hand.
Majesty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socippo.
Majesty is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Socippo.
Sloppy strikes from Majesty. Those never looked like landing.
Socippo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Majesty.
 Socippo is rocked!
Majesty fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majesty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socippo ducks under a wild hook from Majesty.
Majesty throws an overhand right that lands on Socippo's shoulder, as Socippo tries to avoid the shot.
Majesty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socippo misses with a body shot.
Majesty throwing a counter right hand but Socippo manages to avoid it.
Socippo looks to land a left hand but Majesty moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Majesty.
Socippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Socippo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Majesty wobbles Socippo with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Majesty dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Socippo to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darnell Majesty!
After the fight, Darnell Majesty was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jameel Johnson (ranked 1640 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Mike Smeshomedov (ranked 192 p4p, 238 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smeshomedov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Smeshomedov tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Smeshomedov tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Smeshomedov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mike Smeshomedov has been cut.
Smeshomedov is looking to clinch.
Smeshomedov misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Smeshomedov throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a big right hand! Oh Smeshomedov is in trouble here! Johnson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameel Johnson!
After the fight, Jameel 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grady Bronze (ranked 2156 p4p, 1246 weight class) and Vladymyr Kersikov (ranked 267 p4p, 159 weight class). Kersikov has chosen TheFatRat & Riell - Hiding in the Blue as his entrance music. Vladymyr Kersikov 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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze tries for a takedown but Kersikov circles away easily
and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kersikov as he jumps to the side.
Bronze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grady Bronze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bronze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze fails with the takedown
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kersikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bronze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kersikov but Kersikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bronze has his takedown stuffed
and Kersikov counters with a huge left! Bronze is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kersikov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bronze from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kersikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladymyr Kersikov!
A relieved looking Vladymyr Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Grady Bronze spoke after the fight, saying 'Well I think it's about time to let the young guys take over. I don't feel the drive to fight anymore. I'm just happy I had the opportunity to fight along some of the scariest opponents TOF has to offer.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jackacy (ranked 1060 p4p, 1888 weight class) and Barry Parrish (ranked 112 p4p, 193 weight class). Jackacy's entrance music is Nkolo Akosunga - Lokua Kanza. A fine choice. Barry Parrish 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Mark Jackacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Parrish!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackacy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Parrish misses.
Parrish throws the left hand but Jackacy avoids the punch easily.
Jackacy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parrish.
Jackacy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parrish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parrish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackacy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jackacy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackacy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackacy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parrish.
Jackacy throws a body punch but Parrish moves out of range.
Parrish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackacy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parrish's head.
Jackacy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parrish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackacy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parrish counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parrish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackacy.
A little jabbing left from Parrish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parrish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackacy misses the target.
Jackacy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackacy is rocked!
Parrish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackacy at a distance.
Oh Jackacy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parrish misses with a left hand
and Jackacy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jackacy.
Jackacy seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackacy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackacy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Jackacy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Jackacy.
Jackacy scores with a sloppy right hand. Parrish should have avoided that one.
Parrish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackacy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parrish lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy throws a right and a left that Parrish avoids nicely.
Parrish moves away from the strike by Jackacy.
Jackacy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parrish lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jackacy falls backwards - clearly groggy! Parrish dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Parrish!
After the fight, Barry Parrish 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.
In defeat, Mark Jackacy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Coles (ranked 1121 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Rock Lee (ranked 141 p4p, 206 weight class). Coles's entrance music is HonestKey- Pass. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coles defends well and Lee ends up having to push Coles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Coles.
Lee dives in and grabs Coles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coles pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Phillip Coles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Lee.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Coles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Coles sprawls well.
Coles misses with a right hand
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Coles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Coles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Coles throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Rock Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Coles!
Coles is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coles is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Coles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coles is working hard here to advance position.
Lee staying calm.
Lee wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Coles dodges the ground and pound from Lee.
Lee wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
Coles gets back to half guard.
Coles is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to advance to full mount but Coles doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lee wants to control from the top but Coles keeps moving.
Coles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Coles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coles is controlling Lee's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Coles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
The fighters circling - Coles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Coles sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coles is looking for a counter combo.
Coles misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Coles in his tracks momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coles defends it nicely.
Coles slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee tries for a takedown but Coles circles away easily
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Coles shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Coles, which made it look bad.
Coles went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Coles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Coles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coles misses the shot to the body.
Coles lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee tries for a takedown but Coles circles away easily
and Coles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coles lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Coles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coles wants it to stay on the feet.
Coles misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee avoids the body shot from Coles.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Coles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Coles is looking to counter punch.
Coles lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Coles finish him?
Lee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coles defends well and Lee ends up having to push Coles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Coles misses with a hook
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coles is looking for a counter combo.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Coles.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Coles had a free shot at his head there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Coles, which made it look bad.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Coles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coles manages to avoid it.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coles walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lee drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Coles swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lee's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Coles!
A victorious Phillip Coles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Passel (ranked 435 p4p, 658 weight class) and Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 51 p4p, 70 weight class). McCoy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by YxngB - The Irish. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Passel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gillechriosd McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Passel finds it's way through McCoy's defenses.
Passel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Passel tries for a takedown but McCoy circles away easily
and Passel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Passel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
Passel misses with a wild body shot.
Passel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passel connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCoy. McCoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Passel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
A little jabbing left from McCoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Passel scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCoy in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Passel throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Passel.
Passel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Passel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Passel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Passel misses with a takedown
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Passel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gillechriosd McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passel throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ben Passel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Passel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Passel, as that shot connected.
Passel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Passel is rocked!
Passel misses with a body shot
and McCoy counters with a crisp right that sends Passel to the canvas! McCoy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zai Zai Cabango (ranked 270 p4p, 479 weight class) and Sledge Wrou (ranked 35 p4p, 53 weight class). Cabango's entrance music is HonestKey- Who I Am. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zai Zai Cabango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sledge Wrou!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabango just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wrou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabango.
Wrou throws a low kick but Cabango moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Cabango.
Wrou cracks a nice hook into Cabango's ribs.
Cabango connects with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Cabango finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wrou defending well as Cabango loads up on a big left hand.
Cabango misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrou jabs at Cabango's body.
Wrou with the inside leg kick.
Sledge Wrou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabango takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wrou comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabango misses with the body kick
and Wrou counters with a right hand to the body.
Wrou cracks Cabango with a good jab.
Wrou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabango takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Wrou.
Cabango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrou manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Wrou misses.
Wrou misses with a low kick.
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabango throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabango misses with a looping right.
Wrou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wrou defending well as Cabango loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wrou. That's going to slow Cabango down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Wrou finds it's target.
Cabango lands with a hook. Wrou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wrou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrou moves away.
Cabango takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wrou tries to work over Cabango's front leg with a kick but Cabango checks it.
Cabango pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabango swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wrou to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Cabango.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Wrou is predictable there
and Cabango counters with a big head kick but Wrou shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrou manages to avoid it.
Cabango lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cabango has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabango there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wrou lands a nice looking body kick.
Wrou throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cabango to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabango misses with a head kick.
Wrou misses with a hook to the body
enabling Cabango to counter with a crisp jab.
Wrou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabango misses with an uppercut. Wrou saw that one coming.
Wrou swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabango.
Wrou jabs at Cabango's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabango ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Cabango does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wrou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cabango rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabango blocks the leg kick.
Cabango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wrou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabango throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabango misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wrou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wrou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabango misses with a hook. Wrou ducked under it nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wrou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wrou avoids the head kick by Cabango.
Cabango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wrou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wrou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wrou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabango tries to land a front kick but Wrou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cabango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrou.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabango. Wrou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabango takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrou throws a body punch but Cabango moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabango throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wrou throws a body kick that misses.
Cabango tries to counter by clinching up but Wrou breaks away and moves out of range.
Cabango looks to throw a body kick
and Wrou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabango scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wrou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabango stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wrou is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cabango had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice defenses there by Cabango.
Wrou scoring well with a low kick there.
Wrou slips a jab and a cross from Cabango.
Wrou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabango at a distance.
Wrou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wrou misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabango is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabango misses its target.
Cabango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrou.
Cabango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabango misses with a straight right.
Wrou misses with a body kick.
Cabango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wrou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabango looks to land a right hand but Wrou moved out of range.
Wrou avoids the body shot from Cabango.
Cabango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrou.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wrou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cabango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrou moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Wrou misses.
Cabango lands a jab to the head.
Cabango connects with a body shot that sends Wrou's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabango looks for the body kick but Wrou saw that one coming.
Wrou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cabango throws out a powerful jab.
Cabango lands a glancing blow to the side of Wrou's head.
Cabango throws a shot from downtown. Wrou moves away and avoids it.
Wrou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabango.
Good work by Cabango as he checks the leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Cabango.
Cabango bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wrou lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Cabango misses.
Cabango throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wrou slips a jab and a cross from Cabango.
Wrou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabango was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrou.
Cabango misses with a wild combination.
Wrou fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sledge Wrou will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wrou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wrou looks to throw the jab but Cabango is out of range.
Cabango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wrou connects with a body shot that sends Cabango's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabango. Wrou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrou misses the shot to the body.
Cabango looks to score with a jab to the body but Wrou is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabango.
As Wrou looks to move away, Cabango throws a big counter combo but Wrou just gets out of the way.
Wrou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wrou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sledge Wrou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrou.
Cabango looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrou throws a head kick that misses
and Cabango counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabango throws a wild body kick that Wrou sees coming a mile off.
Cabango checks a leg kick nicely.
Wrou lands a slapping body shot.
Cabango throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cabango defending well as Wrou loads up on a big left hand.
Wrou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabango pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Cabango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrou throws a body punch but Cabango moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabango blocks the leg kick.
And Cabango counters with a quick kick to the body but Wrou blocks it.
Wrou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wrou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabango.
Wrou looks to land a left hand but Cabango moved out of range nicely.
Wrou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabango scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabango checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Cabango coming out on top.
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabango looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wrou throws a head kick but Cabango moves out of range.
Cabango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wrou can pounce on him.
Cabango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabango throws a hook but Wrou blocks it.
Cabango avoids the body shot from Wrou.
Cabango throws a counter high kick but Wrou was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cabango moves out of range of the leg kick from Wrou.
Wrou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wrou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wrou scores with a hook to the body. Cabango takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabango moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrou moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wrou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabango ducks under a wild hook from Wrou.
Wrou throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabango seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wrou lands with a right hand.
Cabango throws a lazy right hand but Wrou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabango.
Cabango misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabango staying out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cabango might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wrou avoids a kick to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wrou thumps Cabango with a low kick.
Cabango 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.
Wrou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrou lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabango's sensitive parts.
Wrou throws a body punch but Cabango moves out of range.
Cabango misses with a shot to the body
and Wrou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wrou misses the shot to the body.
Wrou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cabango checks it well.
Cabango is looking for a counter combo.
Cabango with a nice cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wrou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wrou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cabango momentarily.
Wrou slips a jab and a cross from Cabango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabango is just out of range.
Cabango lands a right hook to the body.
Cabango is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabango looks to land a body kick but Wrou moved away.
Cabango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabango misses with a body kick.
Wrou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wrou feints and then cracks Cabango's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabango down.
Cabango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrou.
Cabango moves out of range as Wrou strikes.
Cabango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wrou scores with a leg kick.
Cabango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrou.
A quick step to the side and Cabango tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabango stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wrou swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cabango counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Cabango.
Wrou is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wrou lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabango's head.
Cabango misses with a straight right.
Cabango takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wrou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wrou takes a swing at Cabango's ribcage but misses.
Wrou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabango is out of range and Wrou settles back down.
Cabango throws a jab when Wrou was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabango throws a right hand that misses
and Wrou counters with a straight right hand.
Wrou tries to work over Cabango's front leg with a kick but Cabango checks it.
Cabango misses with a head kick.
Cabango scores with a push kick.
Wrou thuds a left hand into Cabango's body.
Wrou lands a high kick!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wrou throws a leg kick but Cabango sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cabango throws a big shot that misses.
Cabango throws out a loose jab but Wrou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabango throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wrou fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabango is out of range.
Cabango checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cabango throws a quick counter head kick but Wrou was just out of range.
Wrou jabs at Cabango's body.
Wrou throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cabango counters with a stiff right hand.
Wrou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wrou moves out of range as Cabango strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sledge Wrou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cabango uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cabango misses with a left hand
and Wrou counters with a nice leg kick.
Wrou throws a good cross that connects.
Wrou misses with a body shot.
Wrou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrou.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabango swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabango keeps Wrou at a distance using the push kick.
Cabango throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabango takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrou misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Cabango on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cabango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabango moves out of range as Wrou throws a body kick.
Wrou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cabango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wrou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cabango.
Cabango slips a jab from Wrou.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabango misses the target.
Cabango throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wrou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrou connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou defending well as Cabango loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Wrou tenderised Cabango's leg. Cabango is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wrou jabs at Cabango's body.
Cabango misses with a hook.
Cabango looks to land a right hand but Wrou moved out of range.
Cabango throws a wild body kick that Wrou sees coming a mile off.
Cabango looks to land a body kick but Wrou moved away.
Wrou throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabango checks a leg kick.
Wrou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabango moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabango was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabango throws a head kick but Wrou moves out of range.
Cabango misses with a straight left.
Wrou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Wrou.
Wrou throws a head kick but Cabango moves out of range.
Cabango fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Wrou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Wrou catches Cabango right on the button with a cross.
Wrou throws a hook but Cabango avoids it easily.
Wrou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cabango throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabango lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wrou - that will leave a mark!
Cabango ducks right into an uppercut from Wrou.
Cabango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wrou counters with a nice body kick.
Wrou lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabango takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrou digs a good body shot into Cabango's ribs.
Cabango throws a looping overhand right but Wrou ducks down to avoid it.
Cabango just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wrou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabango.
Zai Zai Cabango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Wrou lands.
Wrou throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wrou circles away quickly and effectively.
Wrou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabango.
Wrou throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cabango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabango is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wrou.
Cabango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrou.
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Cabango tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wrou misses with a right hand
and Cabango counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Cabango, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Wrou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cabango throws a body punch but Wrou moves out of range.
Wrou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wrou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wrou moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wrou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabango just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wrou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wrou misses the shot to the body.
Cabango lands with a kick to the temple. Wrou shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wrou lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabango's sensitive parts.
Wrou throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabango takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabango misses with a head kick.
Wrou misses with a wild body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wrou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabango misses the target.
Cabango throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cabango moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cabango takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrou throws a body punch but Cabango moves out of range.
Cabango tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wrou manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wrou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wrou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabango takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wrou lands a slapping body shot.
Cabango throws a hook but Wrou avoids it easily.
Wrou connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabango throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrou lands a nice shot to the body.
Wrou takes a swing at Cabango's ribcage but misses.
Cabango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Wrou.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sledge Wrou.
Well Wrou 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sledge Wrou!
Sledge Wrou decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hammer (ranked 331 p4p, 1008 weight class) and Trayvon Lewis (ranked 48 p4p, 134 weight class). Trayvon Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.
Lewis working away.
Lewis controls the position from side control.
Hammer is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Check out the look on Lewis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lewis wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewis off and has taken his back!
Lewis trying to control the hands but Hammer won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is riding his opponent, not letting Lewis buck him off.
Hammer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lewis knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lewis for a finish.
Lewis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hammer gets his way!
Lewis wants to control his opponent's hands but Hammer gets his hands free.
Lewis prevents Hammer from getting a body triangle.
Lewis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis rolls, trying to escape but Hammer keeps control of the position.
Hammer controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis tries to escape but Hammer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hammer looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Lewis is controlling Hammer 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis is working Hammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Hammer is trying to keep Lewis in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lewis working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lewis is stalling in the full guard.
Hammer working a defensive guard but Lewis manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Hammer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets to mount! Hammer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lewis working the ground and pound effectively.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewis wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.
Hammer tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Hammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hammer regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
Hammer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammer is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Hammer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Hammer's legs - danger averted.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Hammer is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewis passes into side control.
Lewis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lewis cracks Hammer with a big elbow.
Hammer is not content to let Lewis control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to get back to half guard.
Lewis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis landing shots from mount.
Hammer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hammer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hammer working to try and regain half guard.
Lewis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hammer to take his back!
Lewis is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets his hands free as Hammer looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hammer staying busy and making it hard for Lewis to control.
Hammer turns into Lewis and is now in his guard.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Hammer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hammer controlling from the top position.
Hammer continues to stall.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trayvon Lewis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hammer is controlling Lewis's trapped leg to prevent Lewis from advancing to side control.
Lewis content to control rather than advance.
Hammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hammer is staying active underneath Lewis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hammer looking for subs from the bottom but Lewis mounts him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lewis lands a big shot there that rocks Hammer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lewis lands a heavy elbow.
Lewis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hammer to take his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lewis. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Lewis connects with a big shot to the side of Hammer's head.
Lewis has the hooks in. Hammer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hammer grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hammer tries to roll but Lewis sticks to his back.
Lewis controls the action.
Well, with Lewis on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hammer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lewis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lewis is working the ground and pound. Can Hammer escape?
Hammer is really stuck here.
Lewis throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Hammer!
The referee is taking a good look at Hammer as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Lewis!
I really don't envy Hammer right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hammer's body.
Hammer tries to roll but Lewis sticks to his back.
Lewis trying to control.
Hammer controlling Lewis 's hands.
Lewis is persistently looking for the submission but Hammer is defending it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis trying to control.
Hammer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lewis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lewis.
Lewis slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hammer is trapped and Lewis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Lewis controlling well, preventing Hammer from escaping the position.
Lewis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hammer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hammer for a finish.
Hammer is trying to remain composed but Lewis is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis doesn't have the hooks in and Hammer manages to turn into his guard.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lewis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hammer trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Hammer 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.
Lewis controlling the position.
Lewis controls Hammer momentarily but Hammer frees himself.
Hammer trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hammer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
A jab from Hammer does it's job there.
Lewis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hammer's half guard.
Lewis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hammer!
Lewis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hammer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lewis has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis lands with some strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scoring with strikes but Hammer is staying in there.
Lewis controlling from the full mount.
Hammer can't escape the position.
Lewis looking for a guillotine from mount but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hammer staying busy and making it hard for Lewis to control.
Hammer rolls, trying to escape but Lewis keeps control of the position.
Lewis avoiding Hammer 's attempts to control his hands.
Lewis is trying to stick to Hammer's back but Hammer is turning into Lewis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lewis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hammer.
Hammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has Hammer pulled in close to control his posture.
Lewis is continuing to stall.
Hammer trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Hammer slips nicely into half guard.
Hammer is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lewis looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Hammer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trayvon Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lewis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammer takes one on the button.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hammer trying to control here.
Trayvon Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer has hold of Lewis's hands but Lewis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Hammer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hammer trying to control here.
Hammer is staying active underneath Lewis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hammer looking for submissions off his back.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
Hammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hammer looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hammer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lewis jumps into side control!
Lewis controlling the position.
Hammer is not content to let Lewis control the position.
Hammer tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is working hard here to advance position.
Lewis trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer struggling a bit here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chad Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer lands a jab to the nose.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hammer defends it well.
Good shot there by Hammer.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hammer defends it well.
Hammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Lewis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Lewis thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Lewis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trayvon Lewis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a straight left.
Hammer misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hammer!
A lull in the action here.
Hammer wants to control but Lewis postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hammer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lewis controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hammer.
Nice takedown defense from Hammer. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
And Lewis tries to counter it with a takedown but Hammer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Chad Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer misses the jab.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hammer being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammer has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
Hammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lewis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewis controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Hammer.
I think Lewis 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trayvon Lewis!
Trayvon Lewis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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