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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 472 p4p, 221 weight class) and A. Mere Con (ranked 69 p4p, 29 weight class). Itchy Sinclair had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Con.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Con scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Con misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
Sinclair moves forwards but Con connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sinclair throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sinclair finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sinclair throws a big shot that misses.
Con throws a right and a left that Sinclair avoids nicely.
Sinclair throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Con gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sinclair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Con swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Con throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a hook but Con avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinclair scores with a one two! Con had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
Sinclair went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sinclair tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Con is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Con on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sinclair looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Con!
Sinclair wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Con, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Con's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Con is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Con manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sinclair perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair works his way into full mount!
Con is trying desperately to improve position.
Sinclair pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sinclair scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sinclair controlling the pace for now.
Con really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sinclair is landing with some decent strikes but Con is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sinclair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sinclair trying to control but Con is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Con is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Con keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Con is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sinclair trying to control but Con is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Con can't escape the position.
Sinclair punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sinclair looking to control but Con is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sinclair lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con is working to get back to half guard.
Sinclair jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Con manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Con's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sinclair wants to control but Con is keeping him busy.
Con is looking to reverse the position.
Sinclair wants to control but Con is keeping him busy.
Con is looking for a sweep.
Sinclair has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Con struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sinclair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sinclair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sinclair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Con defends it nicely.
Con with a nice cross.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Con throws out a counter right but Sinclair avoids it with no problem.
Sinclair throws a sloppy head kick and Con moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Con avoids a kick to the body.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sinclair throws a shot to the body.
Sinclair looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con misses with a hook.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair throws a front kick that sends Con stumbling back into the cage.
Con moves out of range of the body kick from Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Con slips under a jab from Sinclair.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a hook
and Con counters with a stiff right hand.
Con lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sinclair sizes up Con with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
A. Mere Con is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Con connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sinclair lands a glancing blow to the side of Con's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair throws a jab but it's blocked by Con.
Sinclair looks to land a body kick but Con moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with a looping left.
Con avoids a kick to the body.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but Con shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinclair fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Con slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
Sinclair takes one to the side of the head.
Con throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Con lands with a straight right. Sinclair didn't see that one coming.
Con lands with an uppercut that bounces Sinclair off the cage and back into range.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Sinclair misses with a few strikes there.
Sinclair looks to score with a jab to the body but Con is just out of range.
Sinclair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Con throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sinclair swinging wildly here.
Con avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Con misses with a straight right.
Con takes one to the side of the head.
Con slips under a jab from Sinclair.
A countering left hand to the body from Con misses.
Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Con misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sinclair on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Con misses with a looping left.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Con has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sinclair is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Con lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards.
Con lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Con goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Con stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con lands with a light punch inside.
Con misses with a body punch.
Sinclair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Con is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sinclair can't get the takedown.
Con tries a body shot but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinclair fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Con blocks a body shot from Sinclair.
Con throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinclair.
A nice right hand lands inside from Con.
Con struggles to land a body shot inside as Sinclair controls his hands.
Sinclair ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sinclair no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Con looking to pass the guard.
Con engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Itchy Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Con trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but A. Mere Con will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Con blocks a jab.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Con uses good head movement to avoid it.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinclair.
Sinclair gets a takedown into half guard.
Con moves into full guard.
Sinclair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con has control of Sinclair's left arm, preventing Sinclair from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Con has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sinclair off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Con takes one to the side of the head.
Con takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Sinclair. Those never looked like landing.
Con avoids the head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Con 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Con blocks the body kick.
Con scores with a jab.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Con looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sinclair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinclair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sinclair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sinclair looks for a takedown but Con sprawls well.
Con misses with an uppercut.
Sinclair shoots in but no luck this time.
Sinclair misses with a left hand
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Con tests Sinclair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sinclair looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Con misses with a body shot.
Con uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con avoids the head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair goes for a double leg but Con avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Con continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair tries to pull guard but Con won't allow it.
Con tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinclair's elbow.
Sinclair fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Con lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair fails to pull guard.
Con presses Sinclair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Con is working Sinclair over against the cage.
Sinclair pulls guard.
Sinclair can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Con controls the pace.
Con slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sinclair is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Con has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sinclair!
Sinclair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Con looking to control and managing it successfully.
Con wants to control the pace but Sinclair is squirming around nicely.
Sinclair tries to lock up and control but Con gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sinclair is in all sorts of trouble here.
Con controlling from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Con can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sinclair is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
A. Mere Con comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Con 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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