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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Evan Pike has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Evan Pike seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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250 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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210 cm
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270 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Piano!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano connects with a single shot there.
Pike misses with a wild body shot.
Pike throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pike misses with a head kick.
Pike throws an off balance right hand
and Piano counters with a left to the body.
Piano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano looking to score a takedown here. Pike is defending well but Piano drives through and ends up in Pike's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Piano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Piano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piano trying to control the position from guard on top but Pike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano controlling from the top position.
Don Piano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Piano shoots for a double leg takedown but Pike sprawls well. He's pushed Piano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pike swinging wildly here.
Piano moves out of range as Pike strikes.
Pike lands a nice looking body shot.
Pike throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a three punch combo that has Pike backing up. Pike nods at Piano to acknowledge the strikes.
Piano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pike is out of range and Piano settles back down.
Piano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Piano showed some decent athleticism there.
Piano wants to pass to mount but Pike is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano wants to take a breather but Pike is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Don Piano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pike.
Pike misses with a lunging right hand
and Piano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Piano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pike.
No luck for Piano with that takedown attempt.
Piano moves into the clinch successfully.
Piano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pike up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pike stalling.
Piano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pike is trying to break the clinch but Piano has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piano.
Pike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piano throws a series of punches but Pike moves out of range.
A big right from Pike misses.
Piano closes the distance and clinches.
Pike throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pike misses with a looping left.
A combination from Piano does no damage.
Piano throws a nice looking combination but Pike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Pike misses its intended target.
A jab from Pike misses.
Piano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pike defends it nicely.
Evan Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Piano.
Pike misses with an uppercut. Piano saw that one coming.
Pike misses with a right hand
and Piano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pike misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Piano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piano.
Pike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Don Piano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piano gets a takedown into half guard.
Pike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Well, if Piano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Piano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pike's head.
Piano trying to control from half guard but Pike is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Don Piano.
Pike looks to land a right hand but Piano moved out of range.
Pike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piano throws a combination. Pike tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Evan Pike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piano.
A low kick from Pike misses
and Piano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pike loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
Pike is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Piano's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Piano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pike back to the cage. Piano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pike misses with a leg kick
and Piano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pike's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piano wants to control from the top but Pike keeps moving.
Piano with a nice head shot there.
Pike keeping moving, preventing Piano from controlling successfully.
Piano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Don Piano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws a jab but it's blocked by Piano.
Pike misses with a looping left.
Piano looks to land a left hand but Pike moved out of range nicely.
Pike feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pike throws an off balance right hand
and Piano counters with a nice body shot.
Pike misses with a hook. Piano ducked under it nicely.
Piano tries to bum rush Pike with a series of wild strikes but Pike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pike rather than just go for the knockout.
Piano shoots in for a takedown but Pike shows good takedown defense.
Evan Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Piano.
Piano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Pike does it's job there.
Piano throws a series of punches but Pike moves out of range.
Pike works the jab nicely.
Pike rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano moves in looking to clinch but Pike pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piano.
Pike struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Pike misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pike fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pike fails to land.
Pike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piano blocks a body shot from Pike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Piano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piano counters with a two punch combo.
Piano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pike looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Piano is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Piano is trying to move to mount but Pike reverses beautifully and ends up in Piano's guard.
Pike is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Don Piano.
Piano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pike sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piano somewhat.
Pike scores with a one two! Piano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pike looks to land a left hand but Piano moved out of range nicely.
Piano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Evan Pike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike misses with a hook.
Piano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pike can pounce on him.
Pike scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws a lazy uppercut
and Pike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pike swats away the attempt to clinch by Piano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano tries for a takedown but Pike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piano checks the leg kick.
Pike misses with a straight right.
Pike is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Piano.
Pike throws a right hand that Piano ducks under and follows up with a left that Piano also avoids with ease.
Don Piano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Piano.
Evan Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Piano.
Piano darts in trying to clinch
enabling Pike to counter with a crisp jab.
Pike slips a jab and a cross from Piano.
Evan Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike with a jab.
It looks like Don Piano has been cut.
Piano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pike looks to score with a jab to the body but Piano is just out of range.
No joy there for Piano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piano slips a straight right by Pike.
Pike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piano throws a right hand that Pike ducks under and follows up with a left that Pike also avoids with ease.
Pike throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.
Pike throws a head kick but Piano moves out of range.
Pike stuffs the takedown.
Pike dips to his left and cracks Piano with an uppercut!
Piano moves out of range as Pike strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pike throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano blocks an uppercut.
Piano tries to circle away but Pike has him pinned against the cage.
Pike gets through Piano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piano prevents a body shot from Pike.
Pike tries to break the clinch but Piano is controlling the position.
Pike misses with the head strike.
Piano slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piano tries for a takedown but Pike manages to get underhooks.
Pike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pike misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Pike showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Piano!
Don Piano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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