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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 1066 p4p, 689 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 35 p4p, 23 weight class). Briggs comes to the ring accompanied by Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage darts in and clinches Briggs up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gage.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gage lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gage.
Briggs is breathing heavily.
Briggs misses with a punch to the body.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Gage.
Gage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gage is leaning against Briggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Briggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage lands a body shot.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Briggs.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Briggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Briggs in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gage forces Briggs back against the ropes and clinches.
Briggs can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gage.
Gage blocks an uppercut.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Gage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gage.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gage.
Briggs takes a shot to the head.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
Gage gets through Briggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Briggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Briggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Briggs.
Gage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gage.
Briggs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gage prevents a body shot from Briggs.
Gage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gage.
Gage scores with a shoulder strike.
Gage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage lands a shot to the body.
Gage scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gage as the two fighters clinch.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Gage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gage.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gage lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Gage.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gage.
It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
Gage lands a hook that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Briggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Gage.
Briggs is rocked!
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gage clinches.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Gage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Briggss head.
Oh Briggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gage wants to clinch.
Gage scores with a shot to the body.
Briggs seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs looks to land a combination but Gage avoids it well.
Gage misses with a two punch combination.
Gage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gage lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage is looking to clinch but Briggs is avoiding it.
Gage clinches with his opponent.
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs lands a jab to the nose.
Gage moves in looking to clinch but Briggs pushes him off.
Gage tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Briggs.
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gage moves into the clinch.
Gage blocks an elbow strike.
Gage takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Oscar Gage has been cut.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Briggs's elbow.
Briggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gage backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Gage dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Briggs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gage scores with a three punch combo!
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gage moves away.
Gage wants to counter the offense by Briggs and move into the clinch position.
Gage tries to clinch but Briggs is having none of it.
Briggs scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gage eats them both and turns towards Briggs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Briggs lands with a nice combination. Gage backs away looking to recover.
Gage is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gage is still on wobbly legs! Can Briggs finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs tries to clinch but Gage is having none of it.
Gage seems to have recovered his senses.
Gage tries to clinch there but Briggs circles away.
Briggs with a nice cross.
Gage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gage misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Briggs misses.
Gage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gage tries to clinch up.
Briggs is looking to counter punch.
Gage has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gage has him pressed against the ropes.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oscar Gage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Briggs misses with the head strike.
Gage prevents a body shot from Briggs.
Gage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Gage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Briggs throws an elbow but misses.
Briggs wants to break free but Gage has control.
Briggs is trying to push Gage away but Gage has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gage digs a right hand into Briggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Briggs's gas tank.
Gage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gage. Those never looked like landing.
Macka Briggs is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Briggs, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Gage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Gage.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Briggs tries to circle away but Gage has him pinned against the ropes.
Gage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.
A nice left hand lands by Gage.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Gage as the two fighters clinch.
Gage misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Macka Briggs's cut is getting worse.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gage is leaning against Briggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
Gage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gage is working Briggs over against the ropes.
Gage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gage scores with a hook to the body.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Gage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Briggs.
Gage is working Briggs over against the ropes.
Gage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Briggs.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gage.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage lands a nice uppercut.
Gage blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gage.
Briggs misses with some punches.
Gage digs a right hand into Briggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Briggs's gas tank.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Gage.
Nice body punch from Gage.
Gage is leaning against Briggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
Gage lands a shot to the body.
Gage lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Gage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Gage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gage staggers Briggs with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Briggs looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Briggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gage darts in and clinches Briggs up against the ropes.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Gage is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Gage.
Briggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
Gage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gage lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gage.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gage - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Gage.
Gage lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Gage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage works on Briggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gage scores with a shoulder strike.
Gage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Briggss head.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gage misses with a body punch.
Gage tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Briggs working aggressively here.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gage cracks Briggs with a nice body shot.
Gage lands a body shot.
Gage lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
Gage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Gage.
Gage presses Briggs against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Gage as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage tries to work over Briggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briggs or not.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Gage.
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Briggs blocks a body shot from Gage.
Gage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Gage.
Gage lands a body shot.
Gage lands a shot to the body.
Gage pushes Briggs back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gage lands with a short shot to the head.
Gage is leaning against Briggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gage scores with a shoulder strike.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Gage.
Gage scores with a hook to the body.
Gage works on Briggs's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gage.
Gage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macka Briggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Briggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Gage.
Gage digs a right hand underneath Briggs's ribcage. Briggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gage tries a body shot but Briggs blocks it.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gage scores with a hook to the body.
Gage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Gage.
Gage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gage.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
Gage takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage blocks a body shot from Briggs.
Briggs throws an elbow that misses.
Briggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs misses with some punches.
Briggs tries to break the clinch but Gage is controlling the position.
Gage blocks an elbow strike.
Briggs misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Briggs fails to land.
Gage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Briggs throws a head punch that misses.
Gage dodges an elbow strike from Briggs.
Briggs has a couple of punches blocked by Gage.
Briggs misses with a body punch.
Gage lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Briggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs misses with the head strike.
Gage lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Gage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Oscar Gage!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Oscar Gage!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Oscar Gage!
Oscar Gage wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Oscar Gage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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