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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam James (ranked 1676 p4p, 1766 weight class) and Aydan The Wandering Spirit (ranked 246 p4p, 254 weight class). James kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. The Wandering Spirit has chosen Wichita Lineman as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James scores with a sloppy right hand. The Wandering Spirit should have avoided that one.
The Wandering Spirit looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Wandering Spirit keeps the fight on the outside.
The Wandering Spirit is looking to score with low kicks.
The Wandering Spirit throws a big shot that misses.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body kick that misses.
James looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
James blocks the body kick.
The Wandering Spirit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Wandering Spirit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Wandering Spirit at a distance.
A head kick misses from James.
The Wandering Spirit thinks about the counter body kick.
The Wandering Spirit misses the shot to the body.
James defending well as The Wandering Spirit loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
James throws a shot from downtown. The Wandering Spirit moves away and avoids it.
The Wandering Spirit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Wandering Spirit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Wandering Spirit's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit throws a big shot that misses.
The Wandering Spirit with a nice cross.
The Wandering Spirit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
James misses with an uppercut
and The Wandering Spirit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Wandering Spirit throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James moves into range and clinches up with The Wandering Spirit.
James misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as James takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Wandering Spirit blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Wandering Spirit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Wandering Spirit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Wandering Spirit's brow.
The Wandering Spirit struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Wandering Spirit's elbow.
The Wandering Spirit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a short punch on the inside.
James working aggressively here.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a jab when The Wandering Spirit was well out of range.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a wild body shot.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pushes The Wandering Spirit up against the cage in a clinch.
The Wandering Spirit prevents James from breaking the clinch.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a shoulder strike.
James tries to throw a body punch but The Wandering Spirit avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
It looks like Aydan The Wandering Spirit has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Wandering Spirit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Wandering Spirit is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Wandering Spirit avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
The Wandering Spirit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Wandering Spirit breaks the clinch.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Wandering Spirit blocks a low kick nicely.
The Wandering Spirit swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Wandering Spirit. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
James slips under a jab from The Wandering Spirit.
James connects with a jab.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Wandering Spirit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Wandering Spirit.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Wandering Spirit wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from James.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Wandering Spirit - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Wandering Spirit. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Wandering Spirit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Wandering Spirit.
James throws a hook but The Wandering Spirit blocks it.
The Wandering Spirit lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Wandering Spirit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aydan The Wandering Spirit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Wandering Spirit throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Wandering Spirit misses the jab.
James lands with a nice body punch.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Wandering Spirit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Wandering Spirit manages to avoid it.
Liam James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Wandering Spirit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James throws a looping overhand right but The Wandering Spirit ducks down to avoid it.
James checks a leg kick.
The Wandering Spirit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
The Wandering Spirit swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Wandering Spirit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James misses with a right hand
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a nice uppercut.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Wandering Spirit.
James misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Wandering Spirit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a right hand
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from James.
The Wandering Spirit lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James is looking to land body kicks.
The Wandering Spirit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
James misses with a body kick.
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range as James strikes.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
James misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and James counters with a nice leg kick.
James throws a hook but The Wandering Spirit blocks it.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Wandering Spirit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James darts in looking for a takedown but The Wandering Spirit gets double underhooks and turns James into the cage.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Wandering Spirit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James misses with a punch on the inside.
The Wandering Spirit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
The Wandering Spirit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Wandering Spirit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a hook.
The Wandering Spirit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Wandering Spirit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from James misses
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Wandering Spirit just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from The Wandering Spirit.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling The Wandering Spirit to counter with a crisp jab.
The Wandering Spirit looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James throws a big counter combination but The Wandering Spirit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range of the strikes.
James throws a hook to the side of The Wandering Spirit's head but The Wandering Spirit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Wandering Spirit throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by James.
The Wandering Spirit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a spinning back kick!
The Wandering Spirit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James moves in looking to clinch but The Wandering Spirit pushes him off.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
The Wandering Spirit swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Wandering Spirit ducks right into an uppercut from James.
James throws a shot from downtown. The Wandering Spirit moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws a looping overhand right but The Wandering Spirit ducks down to avoid it.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a nice body kick.
James pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Wandering Spirit is out of range and James settles back down.
The Wandering Spirit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Wandering Spirit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Wandering Spirit lands a nice looking body shot.
James tries to score with a low kick but The Wandering Spirit moves his leg out of the way.
The Wandering Spirit digs a good hook to James's body.
A shot to the body from James misses
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a stiff right hand.
The Wandering Spirit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James avoids the body shot from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James misses with a leg kick
and The Wandering Spirit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. James really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James slips under a jab from The Wandering Spirit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aydan The Wandering Spirit's cut.
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!
James misses with a looping left.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from The Wandering Spirit tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
James takes one on the button.
James takes one on the button.
The Wandering Spirit defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
James sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Wandering Spirit throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
The Wandering Spirit misses with an attempted mid kick.
James shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Wandering Spirit as he jumps to the side.
James throws a head kick that misses.
The Wandering Spirit blocks a leg kick.
And The Wandering Spirit responds with a good body kick, but James manages to step out the way in time.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - The Wandering Spirit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Wandering Spirit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Wandering Spirit throws a jab when James was well out of range.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a cross.
The Wandering Spirit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James throwing a counter right hand but The Wandering Spirit manages to avoid it.
The Wandering Spirit is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
The Wandering Spirit stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Wandering Spirit.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
The Wandering Spirit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
James tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James throws a hook but The Wandering Spirit blocks it.
The Wandering Spirit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Wandering Spirit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Wandering Spirit moves out of range of the body kick from James.
Aydan The Wandering Spirit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Wandering Spirit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James throws a nice looking combination but The Wandering Spirit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James takes a swing at The Wandering Spirit's ribcage but misses.
The Wandering Spirit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James misses with an uppercut.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
The Wandering Spirit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James tries to clinch up but The Wandering Spirit circles away and keeps his distance.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a nice body kick.
The Wandering Spirit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James is looking to clinch but The Wandering Spirit is avoiding it.
The Wandering Spirit jabs at James's body.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a body kick.
James is looking to clinch but The Wandering Spirit is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from The Wandering Spirit misses its intended target.
James blocks a low kick nicely.
The Wandering Spirit takes one on the button.
James misses with a low kick.
James misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Wandering Spirit. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
James will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
James loads up on a big right hand but The Wandering Spirit slips the punch.
The Wandering Spirit lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
The Wandering Spirit misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from The Wandering Spirit.
The Wandering Spirit lands a jab.
The Wandering Spirit throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Wandering Spirit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
James blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Wandering Spirit slips a straight right by James.
The Wandering Spirit unleashes a big counter combination but James bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Wandering Spirit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James swings widly with a right hand
and The Wandering Spirit counters with a stiff right hand.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Wandering Spirit lands a lovely overhand right.
James sizes up The Wandering Spirit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Wandering Spirit scores with a hook.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
The Wandering Spirit throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James misses the shot to the body.
The Wandering Spirit lands with a slapping head kick.
The Wandering Spirit lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Liam James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Wandering Spirit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aydan The Wandering Spirit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Wandering Spirit 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydan The Wandering Spirit!
Our winner, Aydan The Wandering Spirit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Liam James was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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