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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino To (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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202 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 Montreal, Techno Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gino To!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
To pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viking is keeping the position for now.
To postures up in Viking's guard and throws a big left but Viking blocks it.
Viking preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Viking avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Viking wants to stand but To is controlling the position.
To postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Viking wants to stand but To is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Viking kicks To off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
To misses with a takedown attempt - Viking sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from To.
No luck with that takedown attempt from To.
Techno Viking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino To.
To looks for a takedown but Viking sprawls well.
Viking doesn't succeed with the takedown
and To counters with a shoot takedown. Viking fights it but they end up in guard.
Viking is breathing heavily.
To tries to free his leg and advance position but Viking is retaining full guard.
Viking is looking to stand up but To isn't so interested in that idea.
To working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Viking's head.
Viking is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
To lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking wants to stand and escape but To is having none of it.
To looking to pass the guard.
To landing some decent shots from guard.
To is working Viking over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Viking on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Viking tries to get out of the position.
To connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Viking is looking to stand up but To isn't so interested in that idea.
To works over Viking with some ground and pound from guard.
To working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
To working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Viking has momentary wrist control but To slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
To postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
To lands a couple of digs.
To wants to control from the top but Viking keeps moving.
To postures up and lands a big shot to Viking's brow.
To is stalling in the full guard.
To stands up over Viking, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
To keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Viking's head.
To drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and To jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
To makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells To's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
To is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
To controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
To pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viking is keeping the position for now.
To prevents Viking from getting back to his feet.
To trying to control the position from guard on top but Viking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
To is working Viking over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
To is in close to Viking's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Viking keeping moving, preventing To from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
To working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Viking's head.
Viking wants to stand but To is controlling the position.
To working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino To dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Viking stuffs the takedown.
Viking tries to clinch up
and To counters with a single leg into guard. Viking didn't expect that.
Viking wants to stand up but To is controlling him.
To wants to pass the guard but Viking is keeping the position.
To wants to control from the top but Viking keeps moving.
To looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
To makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
To connects with a couple of short punches.
To trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
To is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
To trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Viking wriggles free and stands up.
Viking misses with a jab, cross combination.
To darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Viking taking some punishment here, with To in his half guard.
To working Viking over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
To wants to control but Viking is keeping him busy.
To working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. To lands a nice short elbow.
To seems to be looking for submissions.
Viking on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Viking is defending against the submission attempts here by To.
Still in half guard, To seems content to control.
To winds up and cracks Viking with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
To uses his free foot to push down on Viking's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Viking.
To landing strikes from the mount and Viking is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
To lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! To connects with a massive shot to the dome!
To lands a big shot there that rocks Viking but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
To working Viking over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by To.
You get the feeling that Viking really doesn't like being in this position too much.
To is landing with some decent strikes but Viking is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
To can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viking is looking to escape.
Viking in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
To lands a heavy elbow.
Viking really wants to buck To off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, To cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
To with shots to the head and body - Viking looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
To lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
To scoring with strikes but Viking is staying in there.
To looking to finish Viking with some ground and pound. This is bad for Viking!
To has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Viking's face.
To breaks from Viking's wrist control and lands an elbow.
To has control of Viking's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Viking regains control of the situation pretty easily.
To scoring with strikes but Viking is staying in there.
To has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
To with good strikes from the mount here!
To lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino To 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!
To blocks a head kick by Viking.
To throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Viking tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. To is in Viking's guard.
To postures up in Viking's guard and throws a big left but Viking blocks it.
Viking keeping moving, preventing To from controlling successfully.
Viking is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gino To has got the better of the ground game so far.
Viking trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
To working some strikes from top position.
To scoring with punches to the head and body.
To stays in close to Viking's body and controls the position.
To working some strikes from top position.
To controls from within his opponent's guard.
To stands and throws Viking's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
To is looking to take a break and control but Viking is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
To is putting a hurting on Viking here, landing some big shots from side control.
Viking is pushing To's head away, looking to escape. To manages to hold on to the position though.
To working the head and body with strikes.
Viking is trying to escape the position but To is controlling the position.
Viking taking punishment in the form of punches.
To working the head and body with strikes.
To wants to control but Viking is keeping him busy.
To scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
To creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Viking pushes To away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, To gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
To landing a few strikes.
To in side control lands a decent elbow.
To lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Viking down.
Viking is being controlled here.
To connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Viking some visible discomfort.
Viking is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but To has just dragged him back down to the mat.
To is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Viking will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
To in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
To looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but To is controlling him well.
To is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Viking will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
To tries for a kimura but Viking is defending well.
Viking is trying to buck To off.
To working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
To stands up and beckons Viking to his feet.
To drives through and clinches with Viking against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
To jumps guard.
To looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Viking missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gino To is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now To is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
To trying to control the position from guard on top but Viking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Techno Viking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
To gets to his feet. Viking looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gino To comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got To winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Gino To!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Gino To!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Gino To!
Gino To wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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