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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyprien Noe Cyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyr comes into the arena with Frog Song blaring out of the sound system. Blaze has chosen Big Pun - Glamor Life as his entrance music. Cyprien Noe Cyr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Blaze's chin.
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220 lbs
16 - 17 - 0 |
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224 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Brown 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
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyprien Noe Cyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Cyprien Noe Cyr has been cut.
Cyr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blaze moves into the clinch successfully.
Cyr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cyr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cyr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cyr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blaze manages to get himself to full guard.
Cyr trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Blaze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyr wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cyr wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cyr preventing the sweep.
Blaze keeps trying to improve his position.
Blaze controls Cyr momentarily but Cyr frees himself.
Blaze has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cyr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Blaze.
Blaze tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cyr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze can't do much from the bottom here.
Cyr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Cyr.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cyr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blaze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cyr working away.
Blaze pushes Cyr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cyr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blaze tries to bench press Cyr off him but Cyr keeps the position.
Cyr tries for a kimura but Blaze is defending well.
Cyr trying to control the action but Blaze is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Blaze wants to control but Cyr postures up.
Blaze might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cyr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blaze is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cyr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cyr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blaze is looking for a sweep. Cyr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Blaze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cyr is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid body kick from Cyr.
Cyr looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Cyr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cyr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaze defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blaze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyprien Noe Cyr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaze throws a jab but it's blocked by Cyr.
Blaze closes the distance and pushes Cyr back into the cage.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyr goes for a takedown attempt but Blaze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cyr.
Cyr moves out of range as Blaze strikes.
Cyr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyr is just out of range.
Cyr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze moves into range and clinches up with Cyr.
Blaze is looking to break free of the clinch but Cyr has double underhooks.
Blaze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cyr is trying to pull guard but Blaze turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cyr digs a right hand into Blaze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaze's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cyr as Blaze tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyr lands a nice knee to the body.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Cyr throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blaze lands with a right to the head.
Cyr throws a head punch that misses.
Cyr gets control of Blaze's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cyr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cyr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze tries to stand but Cyr is controlling from the bottom.
Cyr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyr keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Blaze tries to free his leg and advance position but Cyr is retaining full guard.
Cyr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blaze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Cyr keeps moving.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaze throwing strikes from guard but Cyr blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Cyr keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyr slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Cyr looks to throw a body kick
and Blaze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cyr thinking.
Cyr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blaze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cyr.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Blaze drives through and clinches with Cyr against the cage.
Blaze tries to break free but Cyr pushes him back against the cage.
Blaze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cyr is keeping busy.
Cyr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cyr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blaze avoids it.
Blaze scores with a shot to the side of Cyr's head.
Cyr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaze pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyprien Noe Cyr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blaze lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyr lands a body shot.
Cyr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blaze lands a left hand.
Blaze avoiding damage as Cyr throws knees to the body.
Blaze digs a right hand into Cyr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cyr's gas tank.
Blaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cyr tries to land knees in the clinch but Blaze avoids the damage to the body.
Blaze breaks the clinch.
Blaze clinches up against the cage.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Johnny Blaze seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaze slows down the pace here.
Cyr throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut.
That's time! Cyr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cyr avoids the body shot from Blaze.
Blaze sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cyr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blaze is out of range and Cyr settles back down.
Cyr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cyr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cyr is trying to get an arm triangle but Blaze is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Blaze is trying to get back to half guard.
Blaze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cyr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blaze felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cyr is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blaze has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cyr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cyr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blaze sneaks back into half guard.
Blaze missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blaze is looking to control Cyr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?
Blaze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cyr stopping the sweep attempt from Blaze.
Cyr trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Cyr preventing the sweep.
Blaze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cyr passes Blaze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control here.
Blaze is trying to get back to full guard.
Cyr is looking for a kimura here.
Cyr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blaze has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cyr is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Cyr closes the distance and clinches up with Blaze, looking for a takedown. Cyr pushes Blaze against the cage but Blaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cyr shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cyr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cyr throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Blaze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cyr.
Blaze darts in and clinches Cyr up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaze wants to get back to striking at distance but Cyr won't allow it.
Blaze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cyprien Noe Cyr's cut is getting worse.
Cyr tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cyr is working for takedown but Blaze is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyprien Noe Cyr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cyr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyprien Noe Cyr!
After winning the bout, Cyprien Noe Cyr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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