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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan St. Gough (ranked 1294 p4p, 1715 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 194 p4p, 250 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Gough scores with the left hand. Paa knows he should have avoided that one.
St. Gough has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Paa clinches.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
St. Gough scores with a hook to the body.
St. Gough tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Paa blocking some punches.
Paa tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Gough is leaning against Paa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paa lands a body punch.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St. Gough takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
Paa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paa takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough lands a body shot.
Paa looks to land a body kick but St. Gough moved away.
St. Gough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Gough.
Paa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St. Gough will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St. Gough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St. Gough gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
St. Gough lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paa or not.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Gough manages to break the clinch.
St. Gough looks to land a right hand but Paa moved out of range.
St. Gough throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
St. Gough lands a really nice looking cross but Paa seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St. Gough blocks an uppercut.
St. Gough can't find room to land a body shot as Paa controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Gough.
St. Gough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St. Gough lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paa looks winded!
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Gough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Gough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Gough pushes Paa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Gough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, St. Gough regains guard.
St. Gough is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paa is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Gough wants to sweep but no luck.
Paa is looking to advance position but St. Gough has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
St. Gough takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa is trying desperately to improve position.
Paa is still trying to improve position.
St. Gough trying to control but Paa is having none of it.
St. Gough is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's four 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.
Paa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. St. Gough manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough lands with a hook. Paa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paa.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St. Gough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St. Gough gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by St. Gough.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan St. Gough dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St. Gough lands with an overhand left.
Paa lands a jab to St. Gough's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St. Gough darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good shot there by St. Gough.
St. Gough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paa.
Paa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paa's corner calls for a 1-2. Paa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
St. Gough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St. Gough is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paa can do to turn this around?
St. Gough takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tristan St. Gough is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paa misses the jab.
St. Gough is looking to counter the offense by Paa and move into the clinch.
St. Gough checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
St. Gough 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.
St. Gough looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Paa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St. Gough has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paa finds it's way round the side to connect with St. Gough's head.
Paa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
St. Gough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from St. Gough misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Paa misses.
St. Gough takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St. Gough throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St. Gough misses with a wild body shot.
Paa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Paa does no damage.
St. Gough tries to clinch up but Paa circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paa! But no joy.
Paa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St. Gough was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paa - that will leave a mark!
Paa slips under a jab.
St. Gough scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Paa.
Paa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Paa circles away.
Paa moves out of range of the strikes.
Paa misses with an uppercut. St. Gough saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a body shot.
St. Gough misses with a straight left.
St. Gough scores with a shot to the body.
Paa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by St. Gough.
St. Gough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
St. Gough cracks Paa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Paa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can St. Gough finish him?
Paa is rocked!
No joy there for Paa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paa is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Gough finish him?
St. Gough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paa.
Paa seems to have recovered his senses.
St. Gough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paa tries to keep at a distance but St. Gough has taken the fight into the clinch.
St. Gough lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paa is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Gough.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St. Gough.
St. Gough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St. Gough breaks the clinch.
Paa throws a chopping leg kick but St. Gough manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
St. Gough misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough pushes Paa up against the cage in a clinch.
Paa lands with a left to the head.
St. Gough blocks a body shot from Paa.
Tristan St. Gough has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by St. Gough.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paa digs a right hand underneath St. Gough's ribcage. St. Gough let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paa.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Gough works on Paa's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paa.
St. Gough struggles to land a body shot inside as Paa controls his hands.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paa working aggressively here.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from St. Gough.
Paa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough lands a body shot.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paa slowing the pace effectively.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa is stalling here.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but St. Gough avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough misses with a wild body shot.
Paa thinks about the counter body kick.
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 Tristan St. Gough will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from St. Gough misses the target.
St. Gough slips under a jab.
St. Gough slips a straight right by Paa.
Paa misses with a low kick as St. Gough jumps back.
Paa is looking to chop away at St. Gough's legs.
Paa takes a swing at St. Gough's ribcage but misses.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Paa pushes him off.
St. Gough fails with an attempt to clinch.
St. Gough jabs Paa right on the nose. Paa blinks but takes it well.
St. Gough tries to clinch there but Paa circles away.
St. Gough bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paa's head backwards.
Paa thows a body kick. St. Gough tries to catch it but that hurt him.
St. Gough misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Paa.
St. Gough moves out of range of the body kick from Paa.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St. Gough sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St. Gough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Paa jabs St. Gough to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St. Gough wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tristan St. Gough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from St. Gough misses.
St. Gough swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St. Gough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
St. Gough lands a jab-cross combination.
St. Gough tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paa is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from St. Gough misses the target.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St. Gough scores with a jab.
Paa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paa shoots in and drives through. St. Gough sprawls well.
St. Gough is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paa looks to score with a jab to the body but St. Gough is just out of range.
St. Gough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paa thows a leg kick but St. Gough checks it
and St. Gough makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St. Gough scores with a jab.
Paa ducks right into an uppercut from St. Gough.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough misses with a straight right.
St. Gough cracks Paa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Paa falls backwards against the cage. St. Gough follows up with more strikes that drop Paa to his knees. St. Gough keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Paa! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan St. Gough!
Tristan St. Gough was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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