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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cid Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook throws a poor cross that misses
and Highwind counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Highwind throws a one two combo.
Highwind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rook scores with a three punch combo!
Rook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Highwind fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Highwind throws the left hand but Rook avoids the punch easily.
Rook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rook throws a jab when Highwind was well out of range.
Highwind dodges the punch combination from Rook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses with a wild body shot.
Rook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rook moves away from the strike by Highwind.
Rook swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rook circles away quickly and effectively.
Highwind throws the left hand but Rook avoids the punch easily.
Rook throws a hook but Highwind blocks it.
Rook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rook with a jab.
Highwind throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Rook swings for the body but Highwind moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rook was well out of range. Poor timing from Highwind.
Rook misses with a straight right.
Rook throws a series of punches but Highwind avoids them all with ease.
Mickey Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rook misses with a series of wild punches.
Highwind gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Highwind moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rook throws an overhand right that lands on Highwind's shoulder, as Highwind tries to avoid the shot.
Highwind is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rook blocks a jab.
Rook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rook.
Rook misses with a straight right.
Highwind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rook.
Rook looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
Highwind misses with a body shot.
Rook takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Highwind paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Highwind looks to land a right hand but Rook moved out of range.
Highwind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rook misses with a lunging right hand
and Highwind counters with a one-two to the body.
Highwind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind misses with an uppercut. Rook saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Highwind. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Highwind.
Highwind throws a nice looking combination but Rook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Highwind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rook.
Rook misses with a straight left.
Highwind lands a jab to Rook's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Highwind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook scores with a one two! Highwind had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Highwind throws a body punch but Rook moves out of range.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Highwind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mickey Rook will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Highwind misses.
Highwind staying out of range there.
Rook looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
Rook staying out of range there.
Rook ducks under a wild hook from Highwind.
A big right from Highwind misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rook.
Highwind slips a straight right by Rook.
Highwind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rook.
Cid Highwind is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Highwind is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Rook misses with a right hand
and Highwind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Highwind throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Highwind.
Highwind thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Highwind.
Rook doesn't manage to clinch there - Highwind circles away.
Highwind clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Highwind.
Highwind misses with a looping left.
Rook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Highwind throws out the jab.
Highwind slips under a jab.
Rook looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook scores with a jab. Highwind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rook throws a lazy right hand but Highwind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rook misses with a hook
and Highwind counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Highwind scores with a nice strike.
Highwind rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Highwind takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Highwind throws a series of punches but Rook avoids them all with ease.
Highwind throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
Rook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Highwind counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Highwind counters with a stiff right hand.
Rook walks into a left hand.
Rook just misses with a punch to the body.
Highwind throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rook throws out a loose jab but Highwind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Highwind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rook.
Rook looks to land a left hand but Highwind moved out of range nicely.
Rook throws a nice looking combination but Highwind bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Highwind keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rook's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind tries to pull guard but Rook holds him up against the cage and eventually Highwind drops back down to his feet.
Highwind tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rook just stands there and leans against the cage.
Highwind tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mickey Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cid Highwind.
Rook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rook throws a shot from downtown. Highwind moves away and avoids it.
Mickey Rook is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Rook.
Some wild striking there from Rook.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
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.
Highwind throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Mickey Rook will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Highwind avoids the body shot from Rook.
The crowd cheers as Highwind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rook doesn't seem phased though.
Rook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rook throws a poor cross that misses
and Highwind counters with a nice uppercut.
Rook throws a hook to the side of Highwind's head but Highwind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Rook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rook is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Highwind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rook misses with a right hand
and Highwind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rook lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highwind swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rook.
Rook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Highwind.
A punch combination from Highwind misses.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Highwind.
Highwind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rook lands a nice shot to the body.
Highwind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rook throws out the jab.
Highwind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rook shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook throws a shot from downtown. Highwind moves away and avoids it.
Rook just misses with a punch to the body.
Rook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Highwind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rook misses with an uppercut. Highwind saw that one coming.
Highwind throws a hook but Rook blocks it.
A combination from Highwind does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Rook. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Rook.
Highwind avoids a punch combination nicely.
Highwind goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a lunging right hand
and Highwind counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Highwind on the side of the head.
Rook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rook throws a body punch but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rook eats them both and turns towards Highwind to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rook drops his hands momentarily and Highwind takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Highwind swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Highwind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mickey Rook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Highwind misses.
Rook ducks under a wild hook from Highwind.
Rook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Highwind misses with a hook. Rook ducked under it nicely.
Cid Highwind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Highwind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Highwind misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rook moves away from the strike by Highwind.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Highwind throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Highwind takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cid Highwind.
Well Rook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mickey Rook!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mickey Rook made sure he mentioned White Gorilla Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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