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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Kayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayo comes to the cage accompanied by Judith . Diotte has chosen Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Kayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayo throws a solid leg kick but Diotte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayo.
Diotte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diotte misses with a hook.
Kayo tries to work over Diotte's front leg with a kick but Diotte checks it.
Some wild striking there from Kayo.
Diotte blocks a head kick by Kayo.
Diotte throws out a leg kick but Kayo moves out of range and Diotte only half commits.
Diotte throws a low kick but Kayo avoids it.
Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kayo misses with an uppercut.
Diotte scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Kayo.
Kayo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diotte's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diotte duly obliges.
Diotte punishes Kayo's body with a nice straight punch.
Diotte misses with the combination.
Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte tries to clinch there but Kayo circles away.
Diotte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kayo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diottes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kayo lunges at Diotte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diotte's hand.
Kayo misses with a wild combination.
Kayo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diotte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kayo moves out of range of the strikes.
Diotte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kayo.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
A clash of legs there as Diotte blocks the low kick.
Diotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Kayo misses.
Diotte misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte swings for the body but Kayo moves out of range.
A combination from Kayo does no damage.
Diotte clobbers Kayo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kayo slips under a jab from Diotte.
Diotte misses with a double jab
and Kayo counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Kayo. Those never looked like landing.
Kayo scores with the left hand. Diotte knows he should have avoided that one.
Kayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diotte.
Good standup being displayed there by Diotte as he connects with a hook.
Diotte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diotte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kayo.
Diotte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kayo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kayo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diotte.
Diotte misses with a shot to the body
and Kayo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diotte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diotte sizes up Kayo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diotte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kayo.
A slow jab from Kayo misses its intended target.
A left and a right from Kayo both land. Nice combination.
Diotte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diotte loads up on a big right hand but Kayo slips the punch.
Kayo is looking to slow Diotte down with leg kicks.
Diotte lands a nice looking body shot.
Diotte throws a leg kick but Kayo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diotte moves in looking to clinch but Kayo pushes him off.
Diotte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
Kayo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayo throws a right hand that Diotte ducks under and follows up with a left that Diotte also avoids with ease.
Kayo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kayo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kayo. Those never looked like landing.
Kayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
A slow jab from Kayo misses its intended target.
Diotte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kayo.
Kayo swinging wildly here.
Diotte tries to land a leg kick but Kayo saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayo fails to land with a series of punches.
Diotte looks to land a combination but Kayo avoids it well.
Kayo throws a nice looking combination but Diotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kayo tries to bum rush Diotte with a series of wild strikes but Diotte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Kayo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diotte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diotte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diotte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Diotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Kayo as Diotte shoots in.
Diotte is looking to clinch but Kayo is avoiding it.
Diotte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diotte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kayo misses with a low kick as Diotte jumps back.
Diotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Diotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diotte tries to clinch up but Kayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kayo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kayo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diotte circles away quickly and effectively.
Diotte swings for the body but Kayo moves out of range.
Diotte drops his hands momentarily and Kayo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kayo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diotte is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo misses with a low kick.
Kayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diotte.
A telegraphed right hand from Diotte misses the target.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayo was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
Diotte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diotte.
Bubba Kayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kayo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diotte.
Diotte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diotte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kayo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diotte backs up against the cage.
Diotte fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayo throws a solid leg kick but Diotte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayo.
A swing and a miss from Diotte.
A head kick misses from Kayo.
Diotte throws a hook to the side of Kayo's head but Kayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kayo.
Diotte swings for the body but Kayo moves out of range.
Kayo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diotte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayo moves away from the strike by Diotte.
Diotte dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
A big right from Kayo misses.
Kayo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diotte misses with a wild combination.
Kayo throws a head kick but Diotte moves out of range.
No joy there for Diotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayo throws a series of punches but Diotte moves out of range.
Kayo checks a leg kick nicely.
Kayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diotte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diotte throws out a loose jab but Kayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diotte blocks a leg kick.
Kayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kayo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diotte ducks under a wild hook from Kayo.
Nice uppercut lands for Diotte. That snapped Kayo's head back.
Kayo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kayo misses with a straight right.
Kayo misses with a body kick.
Kayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kayo on the side of the head.
Kayo throws a nice looking combination but Diotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diotte takes one to the chin there.
Diotte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kayo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but Kayo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kayo lands with a cross.
Diotte throws a right and a left that Kayo avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kayo.
Kayo dodges the punch combination from Diotte.
Diotte walks into a straight right hand from Kayo.
Diotte throws a nice looking combination but Kayo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Diotte misses.
Kayo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayo throws a series of punches but Diotte moves out of range.
Kayo misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bubba Kayo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kayo loads up on a big right hand but Diotte slips the punch.
Diotte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diotte misses with a few strikes there.
Kayo ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
A swing and a miss from Diotte.
Bubba Kayo is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Diotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
Kayo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kayo duly obliges.
Kayo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diotte.
Kayo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kayo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kayo scores with a hook.
Kayo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Diotte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kayo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayo looks to land a combination but Diotte avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diotte throws a front kick aimed at Kayo's knee but Kayo avoids it well.
Diotte dodges the punch combination from Kayo.
Kayo walks into a stiff left hand from Diotte.
Kayo avoids a kick to the body.
Kayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diotte.
Diotte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kayo circles away quickly and effectively.
Diotte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diotte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diotte moves out of range as Kayo strikes.
Diotte throws a nice looking combination but Kayo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kayo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte staying out of range there.
Diotte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kayo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kayo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diotte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diotte misses with a looping left.
Diotte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kayo checks it well.
Diotte lands a nice shot that snaps Kayo's head back.
Kayo misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kayo.
Kayo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte throws a right and a left that Kayo avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kayo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diotte looks to land a left hand but Kayo moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Diotte. Those never looked like landing.
Kayo thows a body shot but no joy.
Diotte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kayo thuds his right hand into Diotte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diotte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kayo lands with an overhand left.
Diotte throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Kayo scores with a four punch combination!
Kayo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diottes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diotte tried to score with a low kick but Kayo checks it.
Diotte tried to score with a low kick but Kayo checks it.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kayo tries to bum rush Diotte with a series of wild strikes but Diotte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayo throws out a leg kick but Diotte moves out of range and Kayo only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Diotte misses the target.
Diotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diotte misses with the combination.
A low kick from Diotte is predictable there
and Kayo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayo is looking to chop away at Diotte's legs.
Kayo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diotte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diotte connects with a single shot there.
Kayo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andrew Diotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Kayo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diotte misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Diotte.
Well Kayo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bubba Kayo!
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