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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiandy Rakotoarisoa (ranked 5857 p4p, 24654 weight class) and Ice Cube (ranked 490 p4p, 514 weight class). Cube has chosen Ayo - Teo - Rolex as his entrance music. Ice Cube has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ice Cube!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakotoarisoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cube takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cube takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rakotoarisoa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cube is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rakotoarisoa.
Rakotoarisoa scores with a jab to the head.
Cube throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakotoarisoa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cube's head backwards.
It looks like Ice Cube has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Rakotoarisoa.
Cube takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cube looks winded!
Rakotoarisoa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rakotoarisoa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cube doesn't seem bothered though.
Rakotoarisoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rakotoarisoa is looking to wear down Cube with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rakotoarisoa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Rakotoarisoa's head coaches at Vancouver Island Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rakotoarisoa scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakotoarisoa lands with a right hand.
Cube is rocked!
Cube blocks a low kick nicely.
Cube swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cube is still on wobbly legs! Can Rakotoarisoa finish him?
Rakotoarisoa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cube seems to have recovered his senses.
Rakotoarisoa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cube takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rakotoarisoa drops Cube with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cube looks back up at him and smiles so Rakotoarisoa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakotoarisoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakotoarisoa connects with a body shot.
Rakotoarisoa's corner calls for a 1-2. Rakotoarisoa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rakotoarisoa swings for the body but Cube moves out of range.
Cube walks straight into a right hand from Rakotoarisoa - that's dropped him! Rakotoarisoa jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cube from any more punishment! Cube complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
A victorious Kiandy Rakotoarisoa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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