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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romega Vartanein (ranked 600 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 70 p4p, 207 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Hayden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Hayden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayden connects with a leg kick.
Hayden ducks right into an uppercut from Vartanein.
Hayden lands a nice shot to the body.
Vartanein swings for the body but Hayden moves out of range.
Hayden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vartanein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Hayden.
Hayden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayden manages to avoid it.
Hayden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vartanein's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vartanein quickly recovers to half guard.
Vartanein trying to get back to full guard but Hayden takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vartanein is in a horrible position here. Hayden smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vartanein wants to hold on but Hayden pushes him away.
Vartanein regains half guard.
Hayden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vartanein keeps working.
Vartanein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayden.
Vartanein is looking for a sweep. Hayden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayden trying to control from half guard but Vartanein is working away.
Vartanein controlling the position well.
Vartanein wants to control but Hayden is keeping busy.
Vartanein is holding on to half guard well.
Vartanein has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden wants to control but Vartanein is keeping him busy.
Vartanein is looking for a sweep. Hayden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayden tries to pass to full mount but Vartanein defends it.
Hayden trying to control the action but Vartanein is working from the bottom.
Hayden drops an elbow to the side of Vartanein's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vartanein is controlling Hayden's trapped leg to prevent Hayden from advancing to side control.
Vartanein wants to improve his position but Hayden is controlling well.
Vartanein holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vartanein gets full guard.
Hayden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hayden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein controlling Hayden's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hayden trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vartanein is pulling down on Hayden's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Vartanein.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Vartanein cracks a nice hook into Hayden's ribs.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayden moves away.
Hayden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Vartanein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayden doesn't seem phased though.
Hayden thuds a left hand into Vartanein's body.
Vartanein swings for the body but Hayden moves out of range.
Hayden tries to work over Vartanein's front leg with a kick but Vartanein checks it.
A quick step to the side and Vartanein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hayden.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Vartanein checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hayden tries to score with a low kick but Vartanein moves his leg out of the way.
Vartanein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vartanein takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Vartanein checks it.
Vartanein misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Hayden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayden throws a right and a left that Vartanein avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Hayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
A big right from Hayden misses.
Hayden tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vartanein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein is looking to wear down Hayden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Hayden's body. Hayden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vartanein defends well and Hayden ends up having to push Vartanein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hayden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein misses the jab.
Hayden takes one to the chin there.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Hayden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartanein takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Hayden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden throws a looping overhand right but Vartanein ducks down to avoid it.
Vartanein throws a leg kick but Hayden moved away.
Hayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Hayden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romega Vartanein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Hayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hayden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romega Vartanein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayden ducks under a wild hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayden was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Hayden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hayden thuds his right hand into Vartanein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Hayden moves out of range.
Vartanein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hayden motions for Vartanein to come forward. Hayden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vartanein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayden shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vartanein manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vartanein scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vartanein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Hayden with the counter takedown but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Vartanein misses the body punch
and Hayden counters with a leg kick.
Vartanein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hayden will feel that in the morning.
Vartanein takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Hayden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vartanein misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayden counters with an inside leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a body punch
and Hayden counters with a nice body kick.
Vartanein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hayden 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.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Hayden tries to land a leg kick but Vartanein saw it coming and moves away.
Hayden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartanein's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayden was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Hayden lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Vartanein misses its intended target.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Vartanein catches Hayden right on the button with a cross.
Hayden throws out a leg kick but Vartanein moves out of range and Hayden only half commits.
Hayden tries to score with a low kick but Vartanein moves his leg out of the way.
Vartanein tries to land a front kick but Hayden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayden cracks Vartanein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hayden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein catches Hayden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hayden scores with a decent looking hook.
Hayden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vartanein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Hayden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Hayden.
Hayden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vartanein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayden.
A big right from Vartanein misses.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Hayden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hayden avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a leg kick
and Hayden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hayden.
Vartanein is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Romega Vartanein will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hayden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Hayden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vartanein manages to avoid it.
Hayden moves out of range of the strikes.
Vartanein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hayden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hayden misses with a low kick as Vartanein jumps back.
Vartanein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein wants to slow Hayden down by chopping away at his legs.
Hayden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayden manages to avoid it.
Hayden throws a wild body kick that Vartanein sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayden ducks under a wild hook from Vartanein.
And Hayden tries to counter it with a takedown but Vartanein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vartanein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vartanein misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hayden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Hayden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein lands a head shot.
A low kick from Hayden is predictable there
and Vartanein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Hayden's body. Hayden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayden lands a jab to Vartanein's midsection.
Vartanein misses the body punch
and Hayden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Hayden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Hayden avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein swings widly with a right hand
and Hayden counters with a leg kick.
Vartanein thuds his right hand into Hayden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hayden throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayden avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein checks a leg kick nicely.
Hayden misses with an uppercut. Vartanein saw that one coming.
Vartanein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hayden. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayden scoring well with a low kick there.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Hayden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayden staying out of range there.
Vartanein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vartanein here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vartanein misses with a body punch
and Hayden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayden with a nice cross.
Jab by Vartanein.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayden throws a leg kick which misses Vartanein's front leg but catches the back leg as Vartanein tries to avoid it.
Hayden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Vartanein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hayden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hayden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vartanein misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hayden!
Hayden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a leg kick.
Hayden tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hayden is rocked!
Hayden throws a solid leg kick but Vartanein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hayden.
Hayden is still on wobbly legs! Can Vartanein finish him?
Vartanein lands a nice shot to the body.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Hayden moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a hook but Hayden blocks it.
Hayden connects with an inside leg kick.
Hayden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vartanein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vartanein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayden.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vartanein was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayden.
Hayden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein throws out a loose jab but Hayden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vartanein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Hayden tenderised Vartanein's leg. Vartanein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vartanein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vartanein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hayden misses with a body kick.
Vartanein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vartanein there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vartanein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hayden in his tracks.
Some bone on bone action there as Vartanein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vartanein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vartanein pounces like a tiger and cracks Hayden with a vicious hook! Hayden is down but not out! Vartanein follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Romega Vartanein!
Romega Vartanein retains his featherweight title!
Romega Vartanein seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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