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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Fabersave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Fabersave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Mica!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fabersave looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mica looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mica looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fabersave on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fabersave wants to get back to his feet.
Mica looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fabersave is trying to stand.
Mica tries to pass to full mount but Fabersave defends it.
Mica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fabersave wants to get back to his feet.
Mica is looking for a kimura but Fabersave is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mica to get the leverage.
Mica is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fabersave is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fabersave pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mica rushes Fabersave and presses him up against the cage.
Mica jumps guard.
Fabersave might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mica has a closed guard, preventing Fabersave from standing up.
Fabersave is breathing heavily.
Mica is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fabersave wanted to stand there but Mica had control of the position.
Mica kicks Fabersave off and gets to his feet.
Fabersave throws a good cross that connects.
Fabersave tries to clinch up but Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
Fabersave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch but Mica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott Mica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mica forces Fabersave back against the cage and clinches.
Mica goes for a takedown attempt but Fabersave pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mica gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabersave is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mica asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mica stands up and beckons Fabersave to his feet.
Fabersave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mica lands some shots froms side control.
Mica stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mica gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fabersave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mica circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fabersave tries to clinch there but Mica circles away.
Mica moves out of range as Fabersave throws a body kick.
Fabersave tries to clinch but Mica is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Mica blocks the low kick.
Mica decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fabersave pushes Mica off and gets back to his feet.
Mica misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uriah Fabersave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Mica.
The fighters circling - Fabersave throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica drives through and clinches with Fabersave against the cage.
Mica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mica shoots in and drives through. Fabersave sprawls well.
Mica clinches up with Fabersave and pushes him back against the cage.
Mica tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fabersave smiles and moves away.
Fabersave misses with a double jab.
Mica checks the leg kick.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
Mica shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fabersave pinned against the cage. Fabersave gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fabersave tries to clinch there but Mica circles away.
Mica shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mica showed some decent athleticism there.
Mica is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fabersave wants to get back to his feet.
Mica is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mica seems to be looking for submissions.
Fabersave pushes Mica off looking to stand but Mica dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabersave pushes Mica off and gets back to his feet.
Mica blocks the body kick.
A combination from Fabersave does no damage.
Fabersave on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fabersave drives through and clinches with Mica against the cage.
Fabersave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fabersave gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fabersave is looking to break free of the clinch but Mica has double underhooks.
Fabersave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fabersave throws a head kick that misses.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Mica with that takedown attempt.
Mica swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabersave.
Fabersave is looking to clinch but Mica is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabersave is looking to slow Mica down with leg kicks.
Fabersave throws a big shot that misses.
Fabersave scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fabersave drives through and clinches with Mica against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mica dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fabersave fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fabersave.
Mica shoots in and drives through. Fabersave sprawls well.
Fabersave takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fabersave is looking to clinch.
Mica shoots in and bounces Fabersave off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fabersave pushes Mica off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mica bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mica sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fabersave is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mica working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mica decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fabersave doesn't manage to clinch there - Mica circles away.
Mica has Fabersave up against the cage in a clinch.
Mica breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabersave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mica closes the distance and clinches.
Mica has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fabersave uses from the top position.
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!
Mica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mica kicks Fabersave off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mica jumps guard but Fabersave stands there with Mica around his waist. Mica gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mica breaks the clinch.
Fabersave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mica darts in and clinches Fabersave up against the cage.
Mica wants a takedown.
Uriah Fabersave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Mica.
Mica tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fabersave breaks from the clinch.
Fabersave moves in looking to clinch but Mica pushes him off.
Fabersave tries to clinch but Mica moves out of range.
Fabersave moves in looking to clinch but Mica pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabersave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mica shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mica walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Fabersave.
Fabersave stuffs the takedown attempt from Mica. Mica gets slowly back to his feet.
Fabersave throws a leg kick which misses Mica's front leg but catches the back leg as Mica tries to avoid it.
Fabersave fails to land with a series of punches.
Mica throws a wild body kick that Fabersave sees coming a mile off.
Mica misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mica fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mica takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fabersave tries to clinch up but Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
Mica shoots in looking for a takedown. Fabersave tries to sprawl out of it but Mica keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fabersave manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabersave lands an overhand right.
Fabersave tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mica instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mica tries to pull guard but Fabersave won't allow it.
Fabersave pushes Mica back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fabersave is looking to break free of the clinch but Mica has double underhooks.
Mica breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fabersave misses the shot to the body.
Mica clinches up against the cage.
Mica is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mica has Fabersave pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fabersave manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fabersave wants to get back to striking at distance but Mica won't allow it.
Fabersave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fabersave pushes Mica up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabersave is trying to break the clinch but Mica has him pressed against the cage.
Mica wants a takedown but no success here.
Fabersave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mica drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mica landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mica is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fabersave knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Scott Mica has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica throws an elbow but Fabersave slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mica tries for a kimura but Fabersave is defending well.
Fabersave takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mica is chipping away with strikes.
Fabersave is trying to buck Mica off.
Mica in side control, throwing shots but Fabersave defends.
Mica looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fabersave is avoiding damage well.
Fabersave throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mica shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fabersave but Fabersave pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fabersave closes the distance and clinches.
Mica tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fabersave just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fabersave trying to land knees to the body.
Mica trying to land knees to the body.
Mica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mica with a knee to the head.
Mica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabersave backwards.
Fabersave wants to break free but Mica has control.
Mica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mica is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fabersave can't fight it off and eventually Mica manages to take the fight to the floor. Fabersave looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mica landing with the ground and pound.
Mica stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mica closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fabersave circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fabersave throws a right and a left that Mica avoids nicely.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fabersave with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mica fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mica swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fabersave.
Fabersave misses with a two punch combination.
Fabersave takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch but Mica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mica lands a high kick!
Mica dodges the punch combination from Fabersave.
Mica shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fabersave but Fabersave pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fabersave tries to clinch but Mica is having none of it.
Mica scores with a head kick.
Mica clinches.
Mica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mica.
Mica scores with a shoulder strike.
Mica manages to break the clinch.
Mica looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fabersave is fending him off so far but Mica persists. Nope, Fabersave circles away and we're back to standing.
Mica swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabersave.
Mica goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fabersave doesn't manage to clinch there - Mica circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mica fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uriah Fabersave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Mica.
Mica swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabersave.
Mica has managed to clinch.
Mica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mica manages to break the clinch.
Mica lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fabersave wants to clinch.
Mica pushes Fabersave up against the cage in a clinch.
Mica gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fabersave breaks from the clinch.
Mica closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mica successfully pulls guard.
Mica is striking from the bottom but Fabersave uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Fabersave decides to stand and escape the position.
Mica rushes Fabersave and presses him up against the cage.
Fabersave throws an elbow that misses.
Scott Mica seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mica tries to score a body lock takedown but Fabersave shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mica tries to score a body lock takedown but Fabersave shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mica wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Fabersave.
Fabersave wants to get back to striking at distance but Mica won't allow it.
Fabersave on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mica tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fabersave smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Fabersave misses.
Uriah Fabersave is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fabersave tries to clinch up but Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabersave misses with a low kick.
Uriah Fabersave is winning the standup battle so far.
Fabersave scoring well with a low kick there.
Mica slips a jab and a cross from Fabersave.
Mica looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mica stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fabersave.
Fabersave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch but Mica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mica closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fabersave circles away.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mica paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Mica misses.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
Mica throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fabersave's waist but Fabersave gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mica off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mica.
Fabersave tries to close the distance and clinch but Mica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mica scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mica looks for a takedown but Fabersave sprawls well.
Mica darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mica prevents Fabersave from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica tries to pass to full mount but Fabersave defends it.
Fabersave is trying to stand back up but Mica is controlling him
Mica is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mica pushes down on Fabersave's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fabersave pushes Mica off and gets back to his feet.
Mica has a takedown stuffed.
Fabersave is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mica has a takedown stuffed.
Fabersave tries to bum rush Mica with a series of wild strikes but Mica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uriah Fabersave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Fabersave. No joy for Mica on that attempt.
Mica lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mica.
Fabersave tries to clinch up but Mica circles away and keeps his distance.
Mica lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mica misses with a takedown attempt - Fabersave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mica shoots in for a double leg but Fabersave sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fabersave misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica fails with the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Fabersave.
Fabersave throws a one two combo.
Fabersave clinches with his opponent.
Fabersave wants to get back to striking at distance but Mica won't allow it.
Fabersave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mica misses with a takedown attempt - Fabersave sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mica.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabersave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mica shoots in for a takedown but Fabersave shows good takedown defense.
Mica keeps the fight on the outside.
Mica rushes Fabersave and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Uriah Fabersave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabersave pushes Mica back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mica prevents a body shot from Fabersave.
Mica managing to block the knees to the body from Fabersave.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uriah Fabersave.
I think Mica 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Mica!
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