CEFC Fight Night 75 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sixx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Beau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sixx comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sixx
vs
Beau

191 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Sixx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gus Beau!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sixx has managed to clinch.
Sixx keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beau's efforts to push away.
Beau wants a takedown but no success here.

Sixx 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sixx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sixx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beau lands with a nice combination. Sixx backs away looking to recover.
Beau walks into a left hand.
Sixx showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beau.
Sixx swings widly with a right hand
and Beau counters with a big right hand! Oh Sixx is in trouble here! Beau follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus Beau!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edmodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Normand Cleveland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmodson comes to the cage accompanied by Deorro - Yee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edmodson
vs
Cleveland

189 cm
27
198 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

164 cm
27
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Normand Cleveland!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleveland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edmodson circles away quickly and effectively.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cleveland has eaten all the pies!
Edmodson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cleveland's head backwards.
Edmodson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edmodson.

It looks like Normand Cleveland has been cut.
Edmodson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cleveland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edmodson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cleveland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmodson.
Cleveland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edmodson throws a right hand that Cleveland ducks under and follows up with a left that Cleveland also avoids with ease.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cleveland walks straight into a right hand from Edmodson - that's dropped him! Edmodson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Cleveland from any more punishment! Cleveland 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 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Edmodson!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Ride the Lightning. Atlas Kivi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kivi
vs
Rua

175 cm
41
160 lbs
34 - 27 - 2

180 cm
39
168 lbs
31 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Rua misses

so Kivi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kivi pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kivi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working.
Rua gets back to full guard.
Kivi looking to pass the guard.
Rua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kivi controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Kivi throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kivi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kivi misses with a low kick as Rua jumps back.
Kivi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kivi is out of range.
Kivi checks a low kick from Rua.
Kivi lands with a shot to the body.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kivi. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kivi swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Kivi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Rua closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kivi avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua tries to stall but Kivi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kivi lands a nice uppercut.
Kivi lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi tries to stall but Rua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Kivi working aggressively here.
Kivi slowing the pace effectively.
Rua prevents a body shot from Kivi.
Rua lands a shoulder strike.
Kivi stalling in the clinch but Rua improves position.
Rua wants to stall.
Kivi dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
Kivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rua taking a breather.

Kivi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kivi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kivi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Rua. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick from Rua misses.
Rua motions for Kivi to come forward. Rua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Kivi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kivi throws a one two combo.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kivi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
Kivi looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kivi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Kivi counters with a straight right hand.
Kivi misses with a looping right.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Kivi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kivi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kivi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kivi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua throws a low kick but Kivi avoids it.
Kivi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kivi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Kivi down.
Rua tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
Rua throws a leg kick but Kivi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua tries to work over Kivi's front leg with a kick but Kivi checks it.
Kivi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Kivi checks a low kick from Rua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi checks a leg kick.
Kivi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivi tries a low kick but Rua avoids it.
Rua follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kivi just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kivi.
Nice uppercut lands for Kivi. That snapped Rua's head back.
Kivi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kivi wants to land a leg kick but Rua is out of range.
Atlas Kivi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua tried to score with a low kick but Kivi checks it.
Kivi lunges at Rua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rua's hand.
The crowd cheers as Kivi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses the jab.
Kivi stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Kivi had a free shot at his head there.
Rua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kivi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rua wants to slow Kivi down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua looks for the body kick but Kivi saw that one coming.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Kivi counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kivi.
Kivi throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua misses with a kick to the body.
Kivi loads up on a big right hand but Rua slips the punch.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rua throws a front kick aimed at Kivi's knee but Kivi avoids it well.
Kivi is looking to slow Rua down with leg kicks.
Rua misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kivi.
Kivi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Kivi misses with a wild combination.
Rua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kivi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rua misses with a leg kick.
Kivi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rua, right into the meat.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Kivi misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivi was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Gabriel Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua throws a leg kick

and Kivi counters with a single leg into guard. Rua didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Kivi pushing down on Rua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua trying to hold on to Kivi's head to control him but Kivi postures up.
Kivi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rua is doing well to control the position and prevent Kivi from advancing to side control.
Kivi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kivi scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kivi delivers a nice body kick.
Kivi is looking to score with low kicks.
Rua feints a counter leg kick.
Kivi throws the kick towards the body but Rua avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kivi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kivi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rua has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rua and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Kivi has Rua pushed against the cage.
Rua prevents a body shot from Kivi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
Kivi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kivi wants to stall.
Rua misses with some punches.
Rua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Kivi in his tracks for a moment.
Rua misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kivi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi slowing the pace effectively.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Kivi lands a body shot.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Kivi shrugs off.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Kivi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kivi blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kivi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua lands a front kick.
Kivi lands a jab to the nose.
Kivi is looking to wear down Rua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kivi tried to score with a low kick but Rua checks it.
Rua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rua throws a front kick that sends Kivi stumbling back into the cage.
Kivi misses with a body shot.
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but Kivi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kivi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua cracks the inside of Kivi's front leg.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Kivi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but Kivi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kivi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kivi misses with a straight left.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Kivi looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Rua throws a low kick, looking for Kivi's leg but Kivi calmly moves out of range.
Rua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kivi on the side of the head.
Kivi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kivi.
Rua flicks out a counter leg kick but Kivi steps away.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kivi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kivi works Rua's body with a nice hook.
Kivi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kivi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kivi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rua is out of range and Kivi settles back down.
Kivi throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Kivi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kivi connects with a body shot.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Rua keeps Kivi at a distance using the push kick.
Kivi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua throws a leg kick but Kivi checks it.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Kivi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rua.
Rua throws a leg kick but Kivi checks it.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kivi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kivi scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gabriel Rua just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rua tries a low kick but Kivi avoids it.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kivi misses with a straight right.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Kivi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Kivi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kivi.
Kivi blocks a jab.
Kivi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kivi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kivi looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kivi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Kivi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kivi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kivi lands with a nice body kick.
Rua tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Kivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivi throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Kivi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rua throws a leg kick but Kivi checks it.
Kivi fakes the leg kick and cracks Rua in the body.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rua moves away.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua throws a leg kick which misses Kivi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kivi tries to avoid it.
Kivi avoids the head kick by Rua.
Kivi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Kivi moves out of range easily.
Rua is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kivi misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Rua misses
and Kivi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kivi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Kivi.
Kivi scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kivi checks a leg kick.
Kivi misses with an uppercut.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kivi punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Rua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kivi checks it well.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Kivi saw it coming and moves away.
Rua takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Rua misses
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kivi. That one must have hurt.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kivi.
Kivi tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kivi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kivi moves out of range of the leg kick from Rua.
An inside leg kick from Rua misses.
Kivi scores with a jab.
Kivi checks a leg kick.
Kivi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kivi checks the leg kick.
Kivi swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rua's head.
Kivi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rua manages to avoid it.
Kivi throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
A head kick misses from Rua.
As Rua backs away, Kivi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kivi tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Kivi had a free shot at his head there.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivi finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Kivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivi avoids a kick to the body.
Kivi is looking to counter punch.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kivi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Kivi had his way with Gabriel Rua in that round.
The cut man is working on Atlas Kivi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kivi throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kivi is looking to land body kicks.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua takes a swing at Kivi's ribcage but misses.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kivi misses with a straight right.
Rua feints a counter leg kick.
Rua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kivi is looking to counter punch.
Kivi misses with a straight right.
Kivi ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Rua finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kivi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kivi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi jabs at Rua's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Kivi catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Rua wants to clinch up but Kivi keeps it at a distance.
Rua connects with an inside leg kick.
Kivi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kivi lands a front kick.
Kivi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kivi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kivi lands with a good body shot.
Kivi swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Kivi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kivi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Kivi there.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
Rua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gabriel Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua throws a head kick but Kivi moves out of range.
Rua throws a leg kick
and Kivi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua misses with a low kick.
Kivi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kivi misses the shot to the body.
Rua throws a head kick that half lands.
Kivi misses with a body shot.
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kivi. That did some damage!
Rua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kivi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Kivi misses with a straight left.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kivi manages to break the clinch.
Rua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rua slips under a jab.
Kivi throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua misses with a body shot.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rua wants to slow Kivi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kivi lands a nice hook to Rua's body. Rua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kivi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kivi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rua throws a front kick aimed at Kivi's knee but Kivi avoids it well.
Rua connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kivi.
Rua throws a leg kick that misses.
Rua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rua works over Kivi's head and body with a nice combination.
Rua is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atlas Kivi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kivi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua misses the body punch
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kivi checks a leg kick.
Kivi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Kivi blocks the low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Rua.
I think Kivi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atlas Kivi!
Our winner, Atlas Kivi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Gabriel Rua spoke after the fight, saying 'For Fucks sake.'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime has chosen Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anderson
vs
Prime

184 cm
35
180 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

194 cm
42
250 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prime manages to avoid it.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Prime has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Prime gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prime working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Prime throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prime swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Prime controls the action.
Prime prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Prime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Prime controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Prime misses with a punch on the inside.
Prime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Prime.
Prime swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson taking a breather.
Prime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Prime fails to land.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prime wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prime up against the cage.
Prime misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime misses with the head strike.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prime lands a left hand.
Prime scores with a shoulder strike.
Prime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson tries a body shot but Prime blocks it.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Prime.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Prime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prime blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime misses with the head strike.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
A short right from Prime on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Prime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prime blocks an uppercut.
Prime is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prime scores with a shoulder strike.
Prime working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prime backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brownie Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prime throws out the jab.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prime can do to turn this around?
Prime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Prime counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Prime to acknowledge the strikes.
Prime tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime throws a right hand that misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Prime shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Anderson is backing up but Prime catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Anderson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Prime Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Optimus Prime!
Optimus Prime is the new heavyweight champion!
Optimus Prime thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

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