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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James missing with a left hand there. Cho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cho throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cho catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cho misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
James lands with a nice combination. Cho backs away looking to recover.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cho back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cho pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Cho settles back down.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cho.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Cho counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cho has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Cho throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cho has him pressed against the cage.
Cho swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cho.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Cho has double underhooks.
Cho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cho struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James wants to break free but Cho has control.
Cho lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Cho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Cho misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cho throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Cho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cho lands a shoulder strike.
James has had enough of the clinch but Cho keeps him there for the moment.
Cho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Cho throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
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!
Cho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James swinging wildly here.
Cho lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Cho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
James stuns Cho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from James.
Cho lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cho.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cho circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from James does no damage.
Cho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Cho throws a nice outside leg kick.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cho on the side of the head.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Cho wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimble Cho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cho circles away quickly and effectively.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James misses with a double jab
and Cho counters with a nice body shot.
Cho slips a jab and a cross from James.
James takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
A jab from James misses.
Cho sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jon James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cho lands a nice looking kick to the body. James takes a step back to recover.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cho circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cho misses with a straight right.
Cho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James looks to land a combination but Cho avoids it well.
Cho feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
James misses with a left hand
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
Cho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Cho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Cho seems unphased.
James works the jab nicely.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James lands a two punch combo.
Cho lands a body shot.
Kimble Cho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cho drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
Cho lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cho.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Cho won't allow it.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cho displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cho struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cho presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cho scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cho lands with a left to the head.
Cho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cho lands an uppercut.
Cho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cho backwards.
Cho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James is working for takedown but Cho is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Cho.
Cho dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cho.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cho as James tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cho in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
James misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimble Cho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by James.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cho.
James scores with a jab. Cho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cho clinches.
Kimble Cho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from James.
Cho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
James misses with the head strike.
Cho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cho tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Cho back against the cage.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Cho won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cho.
Cho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cho has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James is trying to stall.
Cho prevents a body shot from James.
Cho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Cho lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cho.
Cho tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Cho back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho pressing his opponent against the cage.
James can't break the clinch.
A short left from Cho.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James can't break the clinch.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Cho controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Cho fails to land.
Cho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cho tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Cho back against the cage.
Cho displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cho has James pressed against the cage.
James is trying to break the clinch but Cho is controlling him.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cho just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee calls for Cho to work.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
James tries to keep at a distance but Cho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cho is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho lands a nice shot to the body.
Cho scores with a shoulder strike.
Jon James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cho lands with a light punch inside.
James working aggressively here.
Cho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cho throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James is trying to force a seperation but Cho has the dominant position.
Cho is working James over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cho.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cho pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cho scores with a nice hook to the head.
James is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James is trying to break free.
Cho lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimble Cho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cho 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimble Cho!
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