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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Sherbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor's entrance music is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't stop. A fine choice. Sherbo has chosen Take Back the Power/ The Interrupters as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matthew Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pavel Sherbo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Connor off the cage and back into range.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Sherbo lands the left hand.
Sherbo misses with a body shot
and Connor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sherbo throws a hook but Connor blocks it.
Connor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Connor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sherbo misses with a right hand
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Sherbo.
Sherbo misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Connor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sherbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connor slips a jab from Sherbo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherbo misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherbo throws out a powerful jab.
Sherbo takes a swing at Connor's ribcage but misses.
Connor misses with an uppercut. Sherbo saw that one coming.
Connor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Connor throws a head kick that Sherbo semi-blocks.
Connor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sherbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherbo. Connor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sherbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
Connor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Connor misses with a looping left.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherbo.
Sherbo misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherbo throws a right hand that misses
and Connor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sherbo's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Sherbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sherbo moves away.
Sherbo misses with a body shot.
As Sherbo looks to move away, Connor throws a big counter combo bu Sherbo just gets out of the way.
Connor throws a shot from downtown. Sherbo moves away and avoids it.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavel Sherbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sherbo scores with a hook to the body. Connor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sherbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sherbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sherbo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sherbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Connor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sherbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sherbo connects with a body shot.
Sherbo blocks the body kick.
Sherbo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Connor with a body shot.
A combination from Sherbo does no damage.
Sherbo thuds a left hand into Connor's body.
Sherbo scores with a jab to the head.
Connor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherbo.
Sherbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sherbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Connor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sherbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connor scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor misses the jab.
Sherbo lands with a straight right. Connor didn't see that one coming.
Connor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sherbo checks it well.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherbo throws the left hand but Connor avoids the punch easily.
Connor misses with the combination.
Sherbo takes a swing at Connor's ribcage but misses.
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Sherbo dominated that round.
That's time! Connor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sherbo blocks a jab.
Sherbo misses with a looping right.
Connor throwing a counter right hand but Sherbo manages to avoid it.
Sherbo checks a leg kick.
Sherbo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sherbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sherbo throws an off balance right hand
and Connor counters with a three punch combo that has Sherbo backing up. Sherbo nods at Connor to acknowledge the strikes.
Connor staying out of range there.
Sherbo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connor with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherbo digs a good hook to Connor's body.
Sherbo looks to land a combination but Connor avoids it well.
Sherbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Connor is just out of range.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor fakes the leg kick and cracks Sherbo in the body.
Sherbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sherbo scores with a jab to the body.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Connor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pavel Sherbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Connor throws a series of punches but Sherbo moves out of range.
Connor avoids the body shot from Sherbo.
Sherbo lands a jab.
Sherbo looks to land a combination but Connor avoids it well.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Sherbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sherbo looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Connor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Sherbo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sherbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
Sherbo misses with a body shot.
Sherbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Sherbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connor cracks Sherbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sherbo throws a series of strikes that have Connor backpedaling.
Sherbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Connor is just out of range.
Sherbo with a hook.
A head kick from Connor lands but Sherbo takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connor throws a hook but Sherbo avoids it easily.
Sherbo blocks the body kick.
Sherbo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Connor throws a leg kick
and Sherbo counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Sherbo misses.
Connor drops his hands momentarily and Sherbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Sherbo misses its intended target.
Connor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Connor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Connor throws a jab when Sherbo was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherbo. Connor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sherbo misses with a body shot.
Sherbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Connor has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sherbo. Those never looked like landing.
Sherbo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherbo scores with a jab to the body.
Sherbo avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Sherbo misses.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but Sherbo slips the punch.
Sherbo throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sherbo throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Connor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sherbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Sherbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Connor throws a hook but Sherbo avoids it easily.
Sherbo throws a counter combo.
Sherbo lands with a right hand.
Matthew Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sherbo scores with a hook to the body. Connor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Connor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sherbo scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Sherbo misses with a double jab.
Connor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Connor misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Sherbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a right hand that Connor ducks under and follows up with a left that Connor also avoids with ease.
Sherbo lands a nice shot to the body.
Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sherbo missing with a left hand there. Connor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Connor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sherbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherbo swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
Sherbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor throws a series of punches but Sherbo avoids them all with ease.
Sherbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Connor swings for the body but Sherbo moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Sherbo.
Sherbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matthew Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sherbo misses.
Sherbo misses with a double jab
and Connor counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Connor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sherbo.
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!
Connor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Connor throws a series of punches but Sherbo avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connor.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor is looking to counter punch.
Sherbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor throws a series of punches but Sherbo moves out of range.
Connor throws a hook but Sherbo avoids it easily.
A big right from Sherbo misses.
Connor appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherbo throws a one two combo.
Sherbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherbo throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor moves out of range of the strikes.
Sherbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sherbo throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Sherbo throws a nice looking combination but Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sherbo is out of range.
Sherbo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Connor misses.
Sherbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pavel Sherbo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Sherbo lands a body shot.
Connor throws a head kick that misses.
Sherbo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor needs to keep his hands up - Sherbo had a free shot at his head there.
Sherbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sherbo misses with a wild combination.
Connor throws a head kick that misses.
Sherbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sherbo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sherbo is looking for the big counter here.
Sherbo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Sherbo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Sherbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sherbo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Sherbo!
Pavel Sherbo gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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pop
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