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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Lluoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Raboatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Lluoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Raboatta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raboatta tries to close the distance and clinch but Lluoma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lluoma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lluoma clobbers Raboatta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lluoma could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lluoma moves into the clinch.
Raboatta looking to slow down the pace here.
Lluoma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raboatta has him pressed against the cage.
Raboatta prevents Lluoma from breaking the clinch.
Lluoma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lluoma lands with a right to the head.
Lluoma stalls.
Lluoma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Raboatta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lluoma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raboatta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lluoma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raboatta on the ground.
Lluoma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raboatta keeping full guard, as Lluoma tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raboatta being controlled here, momentarily.
Raboatta wants to stand up but Lluoma is controlling him.
Lluoma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raboatta is keeping the position for now.
Raboatta working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lluoma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raboatta has a takedown stuffed.
Lluoma lands a jab-cross combination.
Lluoma lands a nice hook to Raboatta's body. Raboatta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raboatta ducks right into an uppercut from Lluoma.
Raboatta tries to clinch up.
Lluoma stuns Raboatta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lluoma with a hook.
Lluoma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lluoma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raboatta has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lluoma.
Raboatta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simon Lluoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Raboatta.
Raboatta tries for a takedown but Lluoma manages to get underhooks.
Lluoma works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Raboatta throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lluoma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta is trying to hold Lluoma in close to prevent damage but Lluoma has managed to pass into half guard.
Raboatta taking some punishment here, with Lluoma in his half guard.
Lluoma stalling.
Lluoma works his way into side control.
Lluoma slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raboatta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lluoma asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lluoma in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lluoma is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Raboatta will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Raboatta is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Lluoma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raboatta wants to clinch but Lluoma slips to the side
and Lluoma counters by clinching up.
Lluoma stalls.
Lluoma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lluoma keeps control of Raboatta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lluoma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raboatta backwards.
Raboatta keeps control of Lluoma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lluoma wants to get back to striking at distance but Raboatta won't allow it.
Lluoma jumps into guard, dragging Raboatta to the mat.
Raboatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Lluoma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lluoma has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lluoma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raboatta trying to control but Lluoma is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lluoma seems keen to control Raboatta's posture.
Lluoma keeping full guard, as Raboatta tries to pass.
Lluoma pulls Raboatta in close to prevent any damage.
Lluoma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lluoma looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raboatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lluoma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lluoma lands with a nice body punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lluoma.
Nice sprawl there from Lluoma as Raboatta shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lluoma.
Raboatta has his takedown stuffed
and Lluoma counters with a nice uppercut.
Raboatta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lluoma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simon Lluoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Raboatta.
Raboatta is breathing heavily.
Lluoma clinches with his opponent.
Lluoma can't get the takedown.
Raboatta can't break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lluoma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lluoma jumps guard and drags Raboatta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Raboatta preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluoma has Raboatta pulled in close to control his posture.
Lluoma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raboatta wanted to stand there but Lluoma had control of the position.
Lluoma managing to control the position.
Lluoma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lluoma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lluoma stalling.
Lluoma is looking to advance position but Raboatta won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lluoma is taking a breather. Raboatta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Raboatta is looking for a sweep. Lluoma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Lluoma dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Raboatta closes the distance and clinches up with Lluoma, looking for a takedown. Raboatta pushes Lluoma against the cage but Lluoma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lluoma has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lluoma.
Raboatta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raboatta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lluoma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lluoma is trying to break free.
Lluoma lands a takedown into guard.
Lluoma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raboatta has his foot on Lluoma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lluoma works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raboatta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lluoma controls the pace.
Lluoma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raboatta's head.
Raboatta wants to sweep but no luck.
Raboatta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lluoma controls the pace.
Lluoma looking to pass the guard.
Lluoma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raboatta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raboatta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raboatta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Raboatta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lluoma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raboatta has his takedown stuffed
and Lluoma counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lluoma.
Raboatta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raboatta throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Raboatta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lluoma content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lluoma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lluoma postures up.
Lluoma tries to stand but Raboatta is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lluoma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lluoma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lluoma preventing the sweep.
Lluoma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lluoma has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Lluoma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lluoma 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Lluoma!
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RATING
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