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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tavares (ranked 1396 p4p, 1994 weight class) and Matt Bond (ranked 141 p4p, 193 weight class). Tavares comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Michael Tavares has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Bond!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares throws out a loose jab but Bond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Bond looks to move away, Tavares throws a big counter combo but Bond just gets out of the way.
Bond scoring well with a low kick there.
Bond misses with a low kick.
Tavares appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Tavares has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tavares avoids a kick to the body.
Tavares throwing a counter right hand but Bond manages to avoid it.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tavares is out of range and Bond settles back down.
It looked like Tavares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bond.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tavares as he connects with a hook.
Tavares connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Tavares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares moves out of range as Bond throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from Tavares.
Bond motions for Tavares to come forward. Bond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Tavares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bond.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bond feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond lands a head kick. Tavares smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Michael Tavares has been cut.
Tavares scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tavares lands a jab to Bond's midsection.
A solid body kick from Bond.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Bond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tavares misses with a few strikes there.
Matt Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond throws a body kick that misses
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
Bond connects with a leg kick.
Tavares digs a good body shot into Bond's ribs.
Bond misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tavares fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bond tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a low kick.
Tavares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bond throws a head kick but Tavares moves out of range.
No joy there for Tavares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tavares backing away here, and Bond unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Bond saw that one coming.
Bond throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tavares avoids a kick to the body.
Tavares lands a jab to Bond's midsection.
Bond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tavares works Bond's body with a nice hook.
Tavares takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Bond slips a straight right by Tavares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tavares is looking to counter punch.
Bond explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Bond.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Tavares.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bond moves away.
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares 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.
Bond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Tavares loads up on a big right hand but Bond slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Bond avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bond. That's going to slow Tavares down.
Tavares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bond throws a low kick but Tavares moves out of range easily.
Tavares throws a right and a left that Bond avoids nicely.
Tavares avoids the head kick by Bond.
Bond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tavares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bond looks to throw a body kick
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
Tavares's corner calls for a 1-2. Tavares obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bond throws a push kick but Tavares slaps the foot to one side.
Bond throws a head kick that misses
and Tavares counters with a nice uppercut.
Tavares connects with a jab.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Tavares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Tavares'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.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Tavares avoids the body shot from Bond.
We've been informed that Bond has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tavares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavares.
Tavares misses the jab.
Bond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Bond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bond shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tavares moves out of range of the body kick from Bond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bond there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tavares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bond dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tavares. That did some damage!
Bond misses with a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a straight right hand.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bond slips under a jab from Tavares.
Good exchange - Tavares coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bond.
Tavares looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Tavares lands with an uppercut that bounces Bond off the cage and back into range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bond.
Bond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tavares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tavares.
Bond has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bond there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
Bond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Tavares wants to slow Bond down by chopping away at his legs.
Tavares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michael Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Tavares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bond feints a counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tavares.
Tavares lands a jab to Bond's midsection.
Tavares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bond can do to turn this around?
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond throws a head kick that misses
and Tavares counters with a three punch combo that has Bond backing up. Bond nods at Tavares to acknowledge the strikes.
Bond with the inside leg kick.
Bond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tavares.
Tavares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tavares scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bond doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares scores with the left hand. Bond knows he should have avoided that one.
Tavares throws a jab when Bond was well out of range.
Bond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bond throws a front kick that sends Tavares stumbling back into the cage.
Bond lands with a kick to the temple. Tavares shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bond lands with a slapping head kick.
Bond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tavares's sensitive parts.
Bond slips a jab from Tavares.
Tavares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavares throws a jab but it's blocked by Bond.
That's four 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!
Tavares misses with a body shot.
Bond thinks about the counter body kick.
Tavares missing with a left hand there. Bond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tavares avoids a kick to the body.
Bond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tavares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Tavares.
Bond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tavares misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Bond misses
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Michael Tavares will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Tavares's cut.
That's time! Tavares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tavares throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Bond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Tavares lands a slapping body shot.
Tavares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bond throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bond slips under a jab from Tavares.
Tavares backing away here, and Bond unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bond connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond lands a leg kick that knocks Tavares off balance momentarily.
Tavares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bond manages to avoid it.
Tavares throws a right hand that Bond ducks under and follows up with a left that Bond also avoids with ease.
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond misses with a hook
and Tavares counters with a left to the body.
Tavares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bond shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tavares misses with the combination.
Tavares clobbers Bond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tavares connects with a nice looking jab.
Bond misses with a head kick.
Tavares misses with a lunging right hand
and Bond counters with an inside leg kick.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bond connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond feints and then cracks Tavares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavares down.
Bond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Tavares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bond connects with a solid leg kick.
Tavares looks to throw the jab but Bond is out of range.
Tavares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bond scores with a spinning back kick!
Bond slips under a jab.
Tavares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick by Bond misses
and Tavares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Bond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares moves out of range of the body kick.
Bond avoids the body shot from Tavares.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bond.
Bond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bond throws a low kick, looking for Tavares's leg but Tavares calmly moves out of range.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bond is looking to chop away at Tavares's legs.
Bond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Bond bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond misses with a head kick.
Tavares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bond delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Bond is looking to land body kicks.
Bond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tavares misses with a body shot
and Bond counters with a solid body kick.
Bond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bond misses with a head kick.
It looked like Tavares was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Michael Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Matt Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tavares throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Bond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tavares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Tavares!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Tavares thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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