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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?
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250 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Pike!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson tries to clinch but Pike is having none of it.
Pike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
Gibson prevents Pike from breaking the clinch.
Gibson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pike fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pike looks to land a right hand but Gibson moved out of range.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
Pike is pressed up against the cage. Gibson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pike down to the mat. Pike avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pike which made him look bad.
Evan Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Gibson.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pike defends it nicely.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Pike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pike connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gibson momentarily.
Gibson looks to clinch
and Pike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pike which made him look bad.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gibson looks to clinch
and Pike counters with a two punch combo.
Gibson looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson tries to clinch but Pike is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pike which made him look bad.
Gibson looks to clinch
and Pike counters with a nice right hand that sends Gibson toppling to the canvas! Gibson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pike finish him?!
Pike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gibson.
Evan Pike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pike connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Scott Gibson's cut even more.
Pike cracks Gibson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gibson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pike finish him?
Gibson is rocked!
The cut above Scott Gibson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pike works Gibson's body with a nice hook.
Pike misses the shot to the body.
Pike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Pike swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gibson.
Scott Gibson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Gibson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Evan Pike!
Evan Pike retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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