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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonaparte comes to the cage accompanied by An Epic Age. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 cm
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158 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
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158 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oliver Queen! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte connects with a body shot. Bonaparte wants to clinch. Queen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonaparte pinned against the cage. Bonaparte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bonaparte scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonaparte!
Bonaparte doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Bonaparte thuds his shin into the meat of Queen's side. Bonaparte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Queen. Queen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonaparte swivels and escapes. Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen. Bonaparte thows a body shot but no joy. Bonaparte doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
A punch combination from Bonaparte misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Queen moved away. Bonaparte throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range. Napoleon Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Queen fails with the takedown. Bonaparte moves out of range as Queen strikes. Queen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonaparte.
A jab from Queen misses. Queen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Queen stopping the sweep attempt from Bonaparte. Queen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Queen trying to control but Bonaparte is working from the bottom. Bonaparte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bonaparte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Queen! Bonaparte trying to control but he's not successful this time. Queen is looking to improve his position but Bonaparte isn't that keen on the idea. Bonaparte content just to control the position here. This has been an exciting period of action! Queen tries to hold on but Bonaparte postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte tries to push Queen's head away but Queen is holding on tight. Queen wants to hold on but Bonaparte pushes him away. Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Queen wants to control but Bonaparte is having none of it. Bonaparte prevents Queen from getting the reversal. Queen tries to lock up and control but Bonaparte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Queen is looking to improve his position but Bonaparte isn't that keen on the idea. Bonaparte takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Queen wants to hold on but Bonaparte pushes him away. Bonaparte wants to control the pace but Queen is squirming around nicely. Queen is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Queen tries to lock up and control but Bonaparte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Queen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 Napoleon Bonaparte will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Queen misses with a combination
and Bonaparte counters with a nice leg kick. Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch but Queen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bonaparte darts in and clinches Queen up against the cage. Queen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Queen is trying to pull guard but Bonaparte has him pressed against the cage. Bonaparte scores with a shoulder strike. Bonaparte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bonaparte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Queen blocks it with crossed arms. Queen has Bonaparte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonaparte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen. Queen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonaparte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Queen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonaparte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bonaparte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Queen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonaparte's waist but Bonaparte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Queen off to one side. Bonaparte is looking to clinch. Queen misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonaparte lands a nice hook to Queen's body. Queen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Queen thows a body shot but no joy. Bonaparte connects with a looping right hand.
Bonaparte tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it. Bonaparte lands a head kick!
Queen fails with the takedown. Queen throws a hook but Bonaparte avoids it easily. Bonaparte avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bonaparte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Queen thows a body shot but no joy. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Queen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonaparte - the referee stops the clock and Queen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonaparte. Queen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Bonaparte scores with a body shot.
Queen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Queen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bonaparte scores with a nice strike. Queen lands an overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Queen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bonaparte takes a swing at Queen's ribcage but misses. Napoleon Bonaparte is winning the standup battle so far. Bonaparte lands a high kick!
Queen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Queen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bonaparte tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Queen scores with a jab to the body. Bonaparte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Queen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bonaparte wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance. Bonaparte throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bonaparte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick. Bonaparte wants to clinch and Queen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Queen manages to pull guard.
Queen has Bonaparte pulled in close to control his posture. Queen looking for a sweep. Not yet Queen, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte postures up.
Queen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oliver Queen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Bonaparte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bonaparte throws out a leg kick but Queen moves out of range and Bonaparte only half commits. Bonaparte's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Queen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bonaparte scrambles back to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bonaparte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bonaparte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Queen's calf. Bonaparte has managed to clinch.
Queen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bonaparte after a bit of a struggle. Queen tries to pull guard but Bonaparte holds him up against the cage and eventually Queen drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Queen.
Queen pulls Bonaparte into guard.
Queen trying to keep a closed guard but Bonaparte is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Bonaparte dominated that second round. That's time! Bonaparte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bonaparte is looking to clinch. Bonaparte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bonaparte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bonaparte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Queen. Bonaparte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Queen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bonaparte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Queen has Bonaparte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonaparte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Napoleon Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen. Queen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bonaparte has Queen pressed against the cage, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bonaparte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Queen breaks from the clinch.
Queen missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bonaparte is looking to wear down Queen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Bonaparte there. Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonaparte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Queen. Bonaparte scores with a jab to the body. Bonaparte throws a head kick that Queen semi-blocks.
Queen shoots in but Bonaparte avoids the takedown attempt easily. Queen fails with a takedown attempt. Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Bonaparte. Bonaparte connects with a single shot there. Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it. A good leg kick by Bonaparte. Good shot there by Bonaparte. Napoleon Bonaparte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonaparte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Queen misses with a takedown and Bonaparte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses. Bonaparte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Queen. That did some damage! Queen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bonaparte throws a nice outside leg kick. Queen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonaparte avoids it really well and circles away. Queen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonaparte. Bonaparte obviously looking to wear him down.
Queen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonaparte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Queen somewhat. Bonaparte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Queen lunges at Bonaparte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonaparte's hand. No luck for Queen with that takedown attempt. Bonaparte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bonaparte lands with a kick to the temple. Queen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Bonaparte goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Bonaparte misses with a low kick. Oliver Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bonaparte is looking to slow Queen down with leg kicks. No luck for Queen with that takedown attempt. A thudding body kick lands there by Bonaparte!
Queen fails with a takedown attempt. Bonaparte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck for Queen with that takedown attempt. Queen fails to land the takedown. The fight stays on the outside here - Bonaparte looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bonaparte throws a nice inside leg kick. Bonaparte wants to clinch and Queen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bonaparte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Bonaparte avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Bonaparte. Bonaparte lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Napoleon Bonaparte showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonaparte, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Bonaparte! An out of breath Napoleon Bonaparte thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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pop
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