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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bacardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Bacardi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacardi moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Bacardi misses.
Negreanu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bacardi.
Bacardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacardi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Negreanu throws a chopping leg kick but Bacardi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bacardi shoots in and drives through. Negreanu sprawls well.
Negreanu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bacardi fails with the takedown.
Bacardi moves out of range as Negreanu strikes.
Negreanu lands a glancing blow to the side of Bacardi's head.
Bacardi misses with a few strikes there.
Negreanu throws an overhand right that lands on Bacardi's shoulder, as Bacardi tries to avoid the shot.
Negreanu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Negreanu.
Negreanu throws a jab when Bacardi was well out of range.
Negreanu lands with a nice body punch.
Bacardi misses with a two punch combination.
Negreanu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bacardi doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negreanu throws an overhand right that lands on Bacardi's shoulder, as Bacardi tries to avoid the shot.
Bacardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bacardi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Negreanu.
Negreanu throws a looping overhand right but Bacardi ducks down to avoid it.
Sam Bacardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negreanu missing with a left hand there. Bacardi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bacardi throws a series of punches but Negreanu avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacardi is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Bacardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bacardi.
Negreanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bacardi.
Bacardi tries to clinch but Negreanu is having none of it.
Bacardi ducks right into an uppercut from Negreanu.
Negreanu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bacardi throws an overhand right that lands on Negreanu's shoulder, as Negreanu tries to avoid the shot.
Bacardi fails to land the takedown.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bacardi.
Bacardi swinging wilding here.
Bacardi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bacardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negreanu manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Negreanu.
Bacardi ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Bacardi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bacardi tries to bum rush Negreanu with a series of wild strikes but Negreanu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Negreanu slips a jab and a cross from Bacardi.
Bacardi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Negreanu.
Bacardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacardi misses with a double jab.
Bacardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Negreanu tries to keep at a distance but Bacardi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Negreanu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bacardi misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a head kick but Bacardi moves out of range.
Bacardi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bacardi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bacardi looks gassed!
Negreanu is trying to stand.
Bacardi is thwarting Negreanu's attempts to control the position.
Negreanu is trying to stand up here but Bacardi is controlling him well.
Negreanu is looking for a sweep. Bacardi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Negreanu is looking to control Bacardi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Negreanu avoid being mounted?
Negreanu kicks Bacardi off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu misses with a hook.
Bacardi blocks a jab.
Negreanu throws a series of punches but Bacardi avoids them all with ease.
Bacardi throws a nice looking combination but Negreanu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Negreanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bacardi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Negreanu throws a right hand that Bacardi ducks under and follows up with a left that Bacardi also avoids with ease.
Negreanu looks to land a combination but Bacardi avoids it well.
Bacardi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Negreanu throws a hook to the side of Bacardi's head but Bacardi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bacardi moves away from the strike by Negreanu.
Negreanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacardi is just out of range.
Bacardi misses with a series of wild punches.
Bacardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Negreanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Negreanu misses with a looping left.
Bacardi tries to clinch but Negreanu is having none of it.
Bacardi fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Bacardi.
Bacardi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Negreanu looks to land a right hand but Bacardi moved out of range.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Negreanu slips a jab and a cross from Bacardi.
Bacardi throws a jab when Negreanu was well out of range.
Negreanu looks to land a combination but Bacardi avoids it well.
Bacardi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Negreanu's waist but Negreanu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bacardi off to one side.
Negreanu throws the left hand but Bacardi avoids the punch easily.
Bacardi throws a nice head kick!
Bacardi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Negreanu misses with a hook. Bacardi ducked under it nicely.
Negreanu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bacardi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Negreanu.
Negreanu misses with a straight right.
Bacardi throws a right and a left that Negreanu avoids nicely.
Negreanu swings for the body but Bacardi moves out of range.
Bacardi defending well as Negreanu loads up on a big left hand.
Bacardi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Negreanu swivels and escapes.
Bacardi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bacardi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bacardi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Negreanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bacardi.
Bacardi moves away from the strike by Negreanu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bacardi.
Bacardi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Bacardi.
Negreanu throws a head kick but Bacardi moves out of range.
Bacardi throws a right hand that Negreanu ducks under and follows up with a left that Negreanu also avoids with ease.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bacardi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Negreanu throws a hook to the side of Bacardi's head but Bacardi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Bacardi.
No joy there for Bacardi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Negreanu stuffs the takedown.
Bacardi slips a jab and a cross from Negreanu.
Bacardi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Negreanu swivels and escapes.
Negreanu waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Bacardi. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Bacardi to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Bacardi is rocked!
Negreanu content to stall in guard here.
Bacardi is still in real trouble! Can Negreanu finish him?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Negreanu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Negreanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bacardi seems to have recovered his senses.
Bacardi is breathing heavily.
Negreanu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bacardi is working an open guard so Negreanu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a hook to the side of Bacardi's head but Bacardi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniel Negreanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Negreanu throws a sloppy head kick and Bacardi moves out of range easily.
Negreanu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bacardi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Negreanu stuns Bacardi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniel Negreanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bacardi walks into a jab.
Bacardi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bacardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacardi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bacardi tries to clinch up but Negreanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacardi throws a series of punches but Negreanu moves out of range.
Bacardi moves away from the strike by Negreanu.
Bacardi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Negreanu pinned against the cage. Negreanu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bacardi.
Negreanu fails to land with a series of punches.
Bacardi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bacardi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Negreanu reaches up to try and control the position but Bacardi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Negreanu rolls and tries to escape and now Bacardi has his back!
Negreanu wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bacardi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negreanu looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Negreanu can't escape the position.
Negreanu trying to control the hands but Bacardi breaks the grip.
Negreanu manages to stand up with Bacardi still on his back. Eventually Bacardi drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Negreanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bacardi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Negreanu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Negreanu scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu slips a jab and a cross from Bacardi.
Negreanu misses with a hook. Bacardi ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bacardi.
Bacardi fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Bacardi both land. Nice combination.
Negreanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacardi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Negreanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacardi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bacardi closes the distance and clinches up with Negreanu, looking for a takedown. Bacardi pushes Negreanu against the cage but Negreanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bacardi throws the left hand but Negreanu avoids the punch easily.
Bacardi fails with the takedown.
Negreanu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bacardi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Negreanu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Negreanu looks to land a combination but Bacardi avoids it well.
Bacardi ducks under a wild hook from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands with a straight right. Bacardi didn't see that one coming.
Bacardi looks to land a combination but Negreanu avoids it well.
Negreanu throws a body punch but Bacardi moves out of range.
Bacardi is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacardi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Negreanu pinned against the cage. Negreanu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bacardi blocks a low kick nicely.
Negreanu throws a body punch but Bacardi moves out of range.
Bacardi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bacardi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Negreanu.
Bacardi misses with a two punch combination.
Negreanu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bacardi counters with a one-two to the body.
Negreanu dodges the punch combination from Bacardi.
Bacardi doesn't manage to clinch there - Negreanu circles away.
Negreanu slips a jab and a cross from Bacardi.
Negreanu misses with a straight right.
Bacardi scores with a hook.
Bacardi shoots for a takedown but Negreanu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Negreanu misses.
Negreanu looks to land a body kick but Bacardi moved away.
Bacardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bacardi is out of range.
Bacardi shoots in looking for a takedown. Negreanu tries to sprawl out of it but Bacardi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Negreanu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bacardi doesn't manage to clinch there - Negreanu circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu dominated that second round.
That's time! Negreanu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bacardi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Negreanu.
Negreanu misses with a looping left.
Negreanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacardi.
Bacardi checks a low kick from Negreanu.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
Bacardi tries to clinch but Negreanu moves out of range.
Bacardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Negreanu throws a hook but Bacardi avoids it easily.
Negreanu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bacardi.
Bacardi fails with the takedown.
Negreanu throws out a loose jab but Bacardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bacardi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Negreanu.
Some wild striking there from Bacardi.
Some wild striking there from Bacardi.
Bacardi blocks a head kick by Negreanu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreanu looks to land a combination but Bacardi avoids it well.
No joy there for Bacardi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Negreanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Negreanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bacardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniel Negreanu is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacardi misses with the combination.
Bacardi stalks Negreanu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Negreanu's face. Negreanu staggers backwards, shaken.
Bacardi misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacardi tries for a takedown but Negreanu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Bacardi tries to clinch up but Negreanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Negreanu misses the jab.
Negreanu throws a shot from downtown. Bacardi moves away and avoids it.
Bacardi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Negreanu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bacardi.
Bacardi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Negreanu.
Bacardi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Negreanu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Negreanu is working hard here to advance position.
Bacardi won't allow Negreanu to get back to his feet.
Negreanu kicks Bacardi off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Negreanu drops Bacardi with a nice combination! Negreanu dives into Bacardi's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Sam Bacardi has been cut.
Negreanu content to stall in guard here.
Negreanu wants to stand and escape but instead Bacardi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bacardi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Negreanu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bacardi wants to stand but Negreanu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Negreanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Negreanu, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu working a defensive guard here.
Bacardi prevents Negreanu from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bacardi works over Negreanu's head and body with a nice combination.
Negreanu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacardi tries to clinch up but Negreanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacardi looks to land a combination. Negreanu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Negreanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bacardi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bacardi.
Negreanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Negreanu stuffs the takedown.
Negreanu misses with a looping right.
Negreanu throws out a leg kick but Bacardi moves out of range and Negreanu only half commits.
Bacardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Negreanu misses with an uppercut.
Bacardi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Negreanu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bacardi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bacardi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Negreanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacardi misses with a double jab.
Sam Bacardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Bacardi does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacardi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Negreanu.
Negreanu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Negreanu loads up on a big right hand but Bacardi slips the punch.
Negreanu misses with a double jab.
Negreanu misses the shot to the body.
Bacardi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Negreanu tries a low kick but Bacardi avoids it.
Negreanu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Negreanu throws a good cross that connects.
Negreanu lands a big shot that drops Bacardi! Can he finish him?
Negreanu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Negreanu does no damage.
Bacardi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bacardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu misses the jab.
Bacardi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bacardi tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Negreanu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!
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RATING
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