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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gladiator Unknown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gladiator Unknown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evander Boston!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unknown gets a clinch.
Boston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Unknown.
Boston misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Unknown has had enough of the clinch but Boston keeps him there for the moment.
Unknown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Unknown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boston drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Unknown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boston has Unknown in his guard.
Unknown stops Boston from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boston 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boston keeping moving, preventing Unknown from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown throws an elbow that misses. Boston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Unknown's guard. Nice move by Boston!
Boston lands a couple of digs.
Boston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boston connects with a couple of short punches.
Unknown trying to control the position.
Boston stays in close to Unknown's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unknown keeping moving, preventing Boston from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston throwing strikes but missing.
Unknown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Unknown is trying to control the action in half guard but Boston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Unknown is stalling here. Boston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Unknown seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Boston is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Unknown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Unknown is trying to control Boston's posture but Boston avoids it.
Unknown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Unknown to see if he's OK.
Boston tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Unknown parries the strikes from Boston easily there. Boston is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Unknown to escape.
Boston stands up.
Boston gets tackled into the cage by Unknown. Unknown maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boston tries to land knees in the clinch but Unknown avoids the damage to the body.
Boston lands a hook that snaps the head of Unknown backwards.
Boston can't get the takedown.
Unknown lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boston.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unknown.
Unknown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boston is keeping busy.
Unknown takes a shot to the head.
Boston tries to pull guard but Unknown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Unknown fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown has had enough of the clinch but Boston keeps him there for the moment.
Boston prevents the takedown attempt.
Boston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Unknown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Boston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Unknown tries for a takedown but Boston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boston.
Gladiator Unknown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Unknown.
It looks like Evander Boston has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boston. Unknown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Unknown clinches up against the cage.
Unknown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Unknown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boston.
Boston lands a takedown into guard.
Unknown manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Boston has Unknown pressed against the cage.
Boston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Unknown smiles and moves away.
Boston clinches.
Gladiator Unknown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown scores with a shoulder strike.
Boston looking for a takedown.
Gladiator Unknown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Boston.
A head punch on the inside from Unknown fails to land.
Unknown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boston lands a takedown into guard.
Unknown looking to control but Boston passes into half guard.
Boston stands up and beckons Unknown to join him on the feet.
Unknown misses with a takedown
and Boston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boston.
Unknown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boston backwards.
Boston tries for a takedown but Unknown manages to get underhooks.
Boston has Unknown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Unknown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Unknown jumps guard but Boston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Unknown tries for a takedown but Boston manages to get underhooks.
Boston lands a nice shot to the body.
Unknown lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Unknown backwards.
Unknown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston jumps into guard, dragging Unknown to the mat.
Unknown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Unknown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Unknown won't allow Boston to sweep him here.
Unknown wanted to stand there but Boston had control of the position.
Unknown trying to control but Boston is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston looking to control.
Boston wants to stand up but Unknown is controlling him.
Unknown wanted to stand there but Boston had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Unknown there.
Unknown has managed to clinch.
Unknown can't break the clinch.
Boston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unknown looking to slow down the pace here.
Boston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Unknown backwards.
Boston swings wildly with an uppercut but Unknown uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown is looking to break free of the clinch but Boston has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Unknown.
Unknown wants a takedown but no success here.
Boston prevents Unknown from breaking the clinch.
Boston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Unknown is trying to force a seperation but Boston has the dominant position.
Unknown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Boston.
Boston lands with a light punch inside.
Unknown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Unknown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gladiator Unknown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evander Boston's cut.
That's time! Unknown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boston moves into the clinch.
Unknown pulls guard effortlessly.
Unknown working a defensive guard here.
Boston wants to control from the top but Unknown keeps moving.
Unknown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston throwing strikes but missing.
Unknown wants to stand but Boston is controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boston wants to control from the top but Unknown keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Unknown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown gets a clinch.
Boston blocking some punches.
Boston has Unknown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Boston pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Unknown tumbling to the mat - Boston dives into Unknown's guard.
Boston postures up in Unknown's guard and throws a big left but Unknown blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boston throws a big right hand that misses.
Boston stands and steps away. Unknown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Unknown is looking to regain half guard here but Boston keeps moving and retains side control.
Boston decides to stand back up. Boston steps back and let's Unknown get back to his feet.
Boston clinches.
Unknown has Boston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boston trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown misses with an elbow over the top.
Boston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Unknown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Unknown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Unknown breaks the clinch.
Unknown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Unknown clinches with his opponent.
Unknown trying to stall but Boston improves his position.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unknown backwards.
Boston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Unknown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gladiator Unknown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Boston.
Boston misses with a knee to the head.
Boston tries to pull guard but Unknown holds him up against the cage and eventually Boston drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown is trying to push Boston away but Boston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Unknown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boston manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Unknown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Boston manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unknown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boston controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Boston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boston 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Boston!
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