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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lip Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taza Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
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219 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taza Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ton shoots in and gets a takedown into Boyd's guard.
Ton preventing the sweep.
Ton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boyd keeping moving, preventing Ton from controlling successfully.
Boyd is looking to stand up but Ton isn't so interested in that idea.
Ton tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyd is retaining full guard.
Boyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ton wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.
Ton pushes down on Boyd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boyd is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boyd.
Ton preventing the sweep.
Boyd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ton wants to pass the guard but Boyd is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boyd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ton is one step ahead there.
Ton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boyd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boyd wants to sweep but no luck.
Ton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two 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.
Boyd controlling the position for now.
Boyd tries to roll over but Ton keeps him under control.
Ton is trying to control. Boyd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boyd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyd looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyd, not yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Ton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ton drops back looking for a leg! Boyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boyd manages to kick Ton off! Ton jumps back into Boyd's guard.
Ton stopping the sweep attempt from Boyd.
Ton prevents Boyd from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boyd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ton wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ton with that takedown attempt.
Ton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boyd tries to avoid it but Ton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boyd to the ground. Boyd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boyd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ton somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Boyd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lip Ton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ton closes the distance and clinches up with Boyd, looking for a takedown. Ton pushes Boyd against the cage but Boyd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyd as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd stuffs the takedown.
Ton shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boyd defends it nicely.
Lip Ton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyd is fending him off so far but Ton persists. Nope, Boyd circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taza Boyd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Ton backs off Boyd throws a huge counter combo but Ton manages to avoid it all.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taza Boyd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ton tries for a takedown but Boyd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boyd throws a nice looking combination but Ton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Ton backs off Boyd throws a huge counter combo but Ton manages to avoid it all.
Ton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lip Ton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ton shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyd tries to sprawl out of it but Ton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Boyd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boyd on his heels. He'll look to pass Boyd's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyd, not yet.
Boyd is looking to stand back up but Ton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boyd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton is looking to take a break and control but Boyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boyd tries to get to full guard but Ton has control of the leg.
Ton controlling the pace.
Boyd keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ton trying to control from half guard but Boyd is working away.
Boyd controlling the position well.
Ton passes to full mount!
That's two 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.
Ton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boyd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boyd shrugs it off.
Ton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ton has a takedown stuffed.
Ton shoots in for a double leg but Boyd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyd's waist but Boyd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ton off to one side.
Boyd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boyd's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyd is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd wants to get back to full guard.
Ton trying to control the action but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Boyd is trying to get back to full guard.
Ton is looking for a kimura here.
Boyd trying to control but Ton postures up.
Ton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boyd is just riding it out for now. Ton eventually gives up the hold.
Boyd wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boyd is just riding it out for now. Ton eventually gives up the hold.
Ton trying to pass the guard but Boyd defending well.
Ton stops Boyd from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyd is defending against the submission attempts here by Ton.
Boyd tries to roll over but Ton keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lip Ton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boyd is looking for the big counter here.
Ton closes the distance and clinches up with Boyd, looking for a takedown. Ton pushes Boyd against the cage but Boyd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ton gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Boyd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ton trying to control the action but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Boyd tries to bench press Ton off him but Ton keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Boyd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boyd is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boyd is trying to control Ton's posture but Ton avoids it.
Ton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boyd wants to control but Ton postures up.
Ton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyd wants to get back to full guard.
Boyd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ton's back!
Ton is trying to break free.
Boyd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Boyd controlling well, preventing Ton from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton is working hard here to advance position.
Ton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ton is trying to escape the mount.
Boyd stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ton with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lip Ton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ton shoots for a double leg takedown but Boyd sprawls well. He's pushed Ton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Despite the aggression on Boyd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ton fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyd as he jumps to the side.
Boyd unleashes a big counter combination but Ton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyd pinned against the cage. Boyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boyd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ton looks for a takedown but Boyd sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taza Boyd.
I think Boyd 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taza Boyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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