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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Third Eye (ranked 300 p4p, 243 weight class) and Harvey Stallion (ranked 37 p4p, 28 weight class). Stallion comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Riding on the horses by Daryl Braithwaite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye slips under a jab.
Eye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stallion. Stallion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stallion shoots in but Eye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good work by Stallion as he checks the leg kick.
Eye motions for Stallion to come forward. Eye throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eye has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eye there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eye throws a leg kick but Stallion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eye slips under a jab.
Eye swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stallion.
Eye shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eye scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eye to the mat! Eye manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stallion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stallion throws a strike but Eye rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eye looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Eye postures up.
Eye is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stallion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eye wants to stand but Stallion is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eye decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stallion takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stallion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eye swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eye throws a leg kick
and Eye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Third Eye has been cut.
Eye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stallion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stallion thows a leg kick but Eye checks it
and Eye counters with a good low kick that Stallion was not able to check.
Stallion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stallion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eye tries to throw a body punch but Stallion avoids it by throwing Eye back against the cage.
Stallion lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stallion backwards.
Eye breaks the clinch.
Stallion lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Eye lands.
Eye lands with a shot to the body.
Eye connects with a nice looking jab.
Stallion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stallion checks a leg kick.
Eye has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stallion.
Eye looks to land a left hand but Stallion moved out of range nicely.
Eye ducks under a wild hook from Stallion.
Third Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Stallion misses the shot to the body.
Stallion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab lands there for Stallion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion shoots in for a double leg but Eye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eye buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stallion is looking to clinch but Eye is avoiding it.
Eye connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eye swings for the body but Stallion moves out of range.
Stallion throws a shot from downtown. Eye moves away and avoids it.
Stallion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
Stallion closes the distance but Eye moves to the side
letting Eye counter with a right hand.
Eye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eye checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Stallion misses its intended target.
Eye scores with a hook.
Eye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stallion.
Eye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Third Eye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Third Eye's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stallion takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stallion.
Stallion ducks right into an uppercut from Eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stallion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Eye misses.
Stallion wants to clinch up but Eye keeps it at a distance.
Eye slaps away a takedown attempt from Stallion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eye lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eye connects with the punch.
Stallion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Stallion swings widly with a right hand
and Eye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stallion walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eye.
Eye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eye misses with a body shot.
A cross from Stallion lands.
Stallion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eye.
Eye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stallion can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Eye.
Eye connects with a leg kick.
Eye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eye looks to land a combination. Stallion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stallion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stallion's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eye under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Eye as he connects with a hook.
Stallion checks a leg kick.
Stallion takes one on the button.
Eye scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye scores with a jab. Stallion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick lands for Eye.
Stallion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stallion counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stallion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stallion tries a body shot but Eye blocks it.
Stallion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stallion pushes Eye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Eye breaks from the clinch.
Eye sizes up Stallion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eye looks to score with a jab to the body but Stallion is just out of range.
Stallion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Eye.
Eye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stallion.
Stallion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eye is out of range and Stallion settles back down.
Eye lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stallion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stallion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye is looking to score with low kicks.
Stallion throws out a counter right but Eye avoids it with no problem.
Eye misses with a left hand
and Stallion holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eye prevents a body shot from Stallion.
Eye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stallion's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stallion scrambles back to his feet.
Third Eye is winning the standup battle so far.
Stallion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stallion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eye connects with a leg kick.
Eye with the inside leg kick.
Eye lands a head kick!
Eye connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stallion.
Stallion rushes Eye and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Eye.
Stallion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Stallion fails to land.
Eye misses with the head strike.
Eye misses with some punches.
Eye lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stallion.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stallion.
Harvey Stallion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eye working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Stallion.
Eye takes a shot to the head.
Stallion misses with a body punch.
Eye lands a shoulder strike.
Stallion has a couple of punches blocked by Eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Stallion.
Eye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stallion can't find room to land a body shot as Eye controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Third Eye dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Third Eye's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stallion misses with a body shot.
Eye throwing a counter right hand but Stallion manages to avoid it.
Eye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eye scoring well with a low kick there.
Stallion shoots in but Eye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stallion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stallion darts in looking for a takedown but Eye gets double underhooks and turns Stallion into the cage.
Jab, jab by Eye - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallion 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.
Eye listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eye throws a body punch but Stallion moves out of range.
Stallion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stallion has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stallion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eye's head.
Eye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stallion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eye throws a leg kick but Stallion checks it.
Stallion tries to clinch but Eye moves out of range.
Stallion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stallion ducks right into an uppercut from Eye.
Eye misses with an uppercut. Stallion saw that one coming.
Eye misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Eye.
Stallion throws a lazy right hand but Eye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eye defending well as Stallion loads up on a big left hand.
Eye checks a low kick from Stallion.
Harvey Stallion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eye thuds his right hand into Stallion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eye.
Stallion misses with a looping right.
Eye connects with the punch.
Eye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Eye jabs Stallion right on the nose. Stallion blinks but takes it well.
Third Eye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eye.
Stallion jabs Eye to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stallion has closed the distance and engaged Eye in a clinch.
Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Eye controls his hands.
Stallion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eyes head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion lands a nice shot to the body.
Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye moves away from the strike by Stallion.
Eye leaves Stallion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Third Eye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Stallion.
Eye with the inside leg kick.
Stallion takes a swing at Eye's ribcage but misses.
Stallion misses with a jab to the body
and Eye counters with a low kick, right behind Stallion 's knee.
Third Eye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stallion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eye checks a leg kick.
Eye throwing a counter right hand but Stallion manages to avoid it.
Stallion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stallion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stallion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stallion throws a body kick that misses
and Eye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eye misses with a wild body shot.
Stallion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stallion cracks a nice hook into Eye's ribs.
Stallion looks to land a right hand but Eye moved out of range.
Eye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eye connects with a high kick.
Stallion drives through with a takedown into Eye's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stallion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stallion throws a strike but Eye rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Third Eye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eye, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Eye!
A victorious Third Eye thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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