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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bong (ranked 4107 p4p, 25273 weight class) and Louis Cyr (ranked 476 p4p, 654 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Louis Cyr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 cm 27 269 5 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm 26 225 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Cyr! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bong swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bong. Cyr moves into the clinch successfully.
Bong slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyr. Cyr letting Bong take a breather here. Cyr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bong is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyr. Bong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bong takes a swing at Cyr's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cyr throws a series of punches but Bong moves out of range. Cyr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Bong misses with a wild combination.
Cyr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong tries a head kick but it misses.
Cyr wants to counter with a clinch but Bong pushes him away. Bong swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyr. Bong is looking for a counter combo. Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cyr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. As Bong backs off Cyr throws a huge counter combo but Bong manages to avoid it all. Cyr fails in his attempt to clinch. Bong misses with a combination
and Cyr counters with a three punch combo that has Bong backing up. Bong nods at Cyr to acknowledge the strikes. Cyr moves into range and clinches up with Bong. Cyr misses with the head strike.
Bong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This has been an exciting period of action! Cyr throws a nice looking combination but Bong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Bong throws a right and a left that both miss. Cyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bong misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Cyr.
Bong tries to bum rush Cyr with a series of wild strikes but Cyr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bong throws a body shot but no joy. Cyr tries to close the distance and clinch but Bong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cyr tries to clinch there but Bong circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Bong. Those never looked like landing. Cyr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Bong tries to bum rush Cyr with a series of wild strikes but Cyr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice uppercut lands for Cyr. That snapped Bong's head back.
Bong misses with a head kick.
Bong fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bong takes a body punch but keeps moving. Billy Bong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Cyr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Cyr misses with a series of wild punches.
Bong misses the body punch letting Cyr counter with a right hand. Bong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Cyr takes the fight into the clinch. Cyr wants to get back to striking at distance but Bong won't allow it.
Cyr misses with a punch on the inside.
Cyr throws a head punch that misses. Bong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bong effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cyr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bong tries for a takedown but Cyr manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cyr wants a takedown.
Bong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bong jumps into guard, dragging Cyr to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bong working a defensive guard here.
Cyr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Bong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cyr is one step ahead there. Cyr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Louis Cyr will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Bong lands the left hand. Billy Bong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cyr has managed to clinch.
Cyr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bong misses the shot to the body. Billy Bong is winning the standup battle so far. Cyr scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Cyr does a little dance to reset his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Cyr looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bong appears to be looking for a big counter. Bong looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyr is just out of range. Cyr moves in looking to clinch but Bong pushes him off. Bong appears to be looking for a big counter. Cyr fails to land with a series of punches.
Bong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cyr gets a clinch. Bong tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Cyr's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bong tries to throw a body punch but Cyr avoids it by throwing Bong back against the cage. Cyr misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bong takes a shot to the head. Cyr tries a body shot but Bong blocks it.
Cyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cyr just stands there and leans against the cage. Bong scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cyr breaks from the clinch.
Cyr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Bong. Cyr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bong swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bong shoots in looking for a takedown but Cyr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cyr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bong in his tracks. Bong is looking to wear down Cyr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cyr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cyr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bong moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cyr throws a nice looking combination but Bong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyr manages to avoid it. Bong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cyr, pushing him back against the cage. Cyr tries to circle away but Bong has him pinned against the cage. Cyr misses with a short punch on the inside. Louis Cyr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cyr is looking to clinch. It looked like Bong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
Cyr blocks a head kick by Bong.
Despite the aggression on Cyr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Cyr misses with a double jab.
Cyr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Cyr is breathing heavily. Cyr slips a jab and a cross from Bong.
Bong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong clinches up with Cyr and pushes him back against the cage. Bong can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cyr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Cyr breaks the clinch.
Bong throws a right and a left that Cyr avoids nicely. Bong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cyr.
Bong lands with a hook. Cyr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cyr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bong scores with a nice head shot. Cyr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cyr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch combination from Cyr misses. Bong throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bong throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Bong swings for the body but Cyr moves out of range.
Cyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bong does it's job there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cyr throws a series of punches but Bong moves out of range. Bong moves into the clinch successfully.
Cyr is trying to force a seperation but Bong has the dominant position. Bong blocking some punches.
Bong is trying to maintain a safe position but Cyr gets an underhook and turns Bong into the cage. Bong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cyr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cyr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bong will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Bong swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyr. Bong jabs at Cyr's body. Bong misses with a two punch combination.
Cyr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cyr at a distance.
Cyr tries to clinch but Bong moves out of range. A combination from Bong does no damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Cyr does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bong misses with a series of wild punches.
Bong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Cyr misses. Cyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cyr drives through and clinches with Bong against the cage.
Cyr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cyr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bong backwards. Bong is trying to pull guard but Cyr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Cyr misses with a punch to the body.
Bong gets underhooks to prevent Cyr's takedown attempt.
Bong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cyr up against the cage. Bong stalling the fight.
Cyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cyr misses with a looping right. Bong misses with a series of wild punches.
Bong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cyr back to the cage. Bong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cyr moves in looking to clinch but Bong pushes him off. Cyr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Bong does no damage. Bong throws a nice looking combination but Cyr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cyr tries to clinch but Bong is having none of it. Cyr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bong.
Cyr lands an overhand right. Sloppy strikes from Bong. Those never looked like landing. Bong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cyr. Cyr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bong. Cyr closes the distance and pushes Bong back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cyr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cyr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Bong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Bong throws an overhand right that lands on Cyr's shoulder, as Cyr tries to avoid the shot. Bong works Cyr's body with a nice hook. Bong misses with the combination.
Bong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cyr lands with a straight right. Bong didn't see that one coming. Bong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cyr tries to clinch up but Bong circles away and keeps his distance. Bong throws a nice looking combination but Cyr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Cyr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Bong throws a series of punches but Cyr avoids them all with ease. Cyr lands with a nice combination. Bong backs away looking to recover. Cyr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bong walks into a stiff left hand from Cyr. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bong avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Bong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cyr tries to clinch up but Bong circles away and keeps his distance. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cyr avoiding damage as Bong throws knees to the body.
Cyr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Cyr scores with a shot to the side of Bong's head. Cyr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Cyr tries to throw a body punch but Bong avoids it by throwing Cyr back against the cage. Bong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cyr avoids it. Bong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cyr.
And that's the end of the fight! Billy Bong showed his dominance in that final round. I think Bong 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bong!
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energy
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hype
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