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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Forrest Vera!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vera looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorrance is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Dorrance doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Dorrance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorrance lands a high kick to the side of Vera's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Dorrance dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Forrest Vera has been cut.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Dorrance wants to get up but he can't break Vera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dorrance trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorrance stands up from Vera's guard - Dorrance perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance closes the distance and pushes Vera back into the cage.
Dorrance with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dorrance lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Dorrance can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Dorrance.
Dorrance tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dorrance changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmund Dorrance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorrance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dorrance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dorrance lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
Dorrance lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance prevents the takedown attempt.
Dorrance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dorrance has managed to clinch.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorrance landing knees to the head.
Dorrance lands a nice elbow.
Come on Dorrance - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dorrance lands a nice knee to the body.
Dorrance lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorrance manages to pull guard.
Vera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dorrance is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dorrance has escaped and now he's on top!
Dorrance tries to stand but Vera is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dorrance stops Vera from standing up.
Vera being controlled here, momentarily.
Dorrance wants to stand but Vera is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four 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.
Vera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dorrance wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Dorrance forces Vera back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vera jumps guard but Dorrance stands there with Vera around his waist. Vera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head.
Dorrance connects with a knee to the head.
Dorrance scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dorrance dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Vera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dorrance has managed to clinch.
Dorrance connects with a knee to the head.
Vera looking for a takedown.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dorrance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorrance.
Vera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dorrance counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dorrance scores with a knee to the head.
Dorrance throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Dorrance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vera has a couple of punches blocked by Dorrance.
Dorrance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorrance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorrance is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dorrance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
Edmund Dorrance is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorrance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vera, pushing him back against the cage.
Dorrance is pressed up against the cage. Vera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dorrance down to the mat. Dorrance avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edmund Dorrance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Vera.
Vera throws a lazy body kick
and Dorrance counters with a good, hard body kick but Vera shrugs it off.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorrance as he avoids it easily.
Dorrance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dorrance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dorrance tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Dorrance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forrest Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance drives through and clinches with Vera against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera stops a takedown attempt from Dorrance.
Dorrance scores with a knee to the head.
Dorrance lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorrance with a knee to the head.
Dorrance landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vera taking a breather.
Dorrance lands a knee to the body.
Dorrance tries for a takedown but Vera manages to get underhooks.
Vera lands a takedown into guard.
Vera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Edmund Dorrance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorrance fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Dorrance sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Dorrance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dorrance is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dorrance lands a nice knee to the body.
Dorrance creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vera's defenses.
Dorrance landing knees to the head.
Dorrance tries to score a body lock takedown but Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dorrance keeps control of Vera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dorrance landing knees to the head.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorrance using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dorrance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vera trying to control the position but instead, Dorrance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vera into the cage.
A knee to the head by Dorrance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vera tries for a takedown but Dorrance manages to get underhooks.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorrance breaks the clinch.
Dorrance tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera tries for a takedown but Dorrance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dorrance swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
Dorrance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vera counters with a one-two to the body.
Dorrance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorrance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorrance controls Vera momentarily but Vera frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Dorrance dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Vera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dorrance is looking to clinch.
Vera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dorrance counters by moving into the clinch.
Dorrance lands a damaging elbow.
Vera tries to break the clinch but Dorrance is controlling the position.
Dorrance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dorrance looking for a takedown.
Dorrance pulls guard effortlessly.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorrance wants to get back to his feet but Vera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dorrance uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance clinches but Vera breaks the clinch
and Vera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dorrance with a knee to the head.
Dorrance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorrance has closed the distance and engaged Vera in a clinch.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Dorrance.
Dorrance tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dorrance wants to stall.
Dorrance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorrance prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dorrance wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Dorrance goes for a takedown attempt but Vera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmund Dorrance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dorrance wants to clinch but Vera slips to the side
and Vera counters with a shoot takedown. Dorrance fights it but they end up in guard.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorrance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorrance kicks Vera off and gets to his feet.
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Dorrance tries to sprawl out of it but Vera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dorrance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vera wants to clinch but Dorrance slips to the side
and Dorrance counters with a solid body kick.
Dorrance tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance is looking to clinch.
Dorrance clinches up against the cage.
Dorrance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
Dorrance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vera is trying to break the clinch but Dorrance has him pressed against the cage.
Vera prevents the takedown attempt.
Vera trying to control the position but instead, Dorrance has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vera into the cage.
Vera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Dorrance with a knee to the head.
Dorrance lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dorrance.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorrance misses with a knee strike.
Dorrance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dorrance wants the takedown. Vera is fighting it off but Dorrance persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vera's guard against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera working a defensive guard here.
Vera looking for a guillotine here but Dorrance defends easily.
Vera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edmund Dorrance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vera looking for a guillotine here but Dorrance defends easily.
Dorrance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Dorrance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dorrance, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Dorrance!
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FIGHT
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