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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm
38
183 lbs
33 - 22 - 0 |
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186 cm
30
175 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Kaz! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaz darts in trying to clinch and Cho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cho throws a hook but Kaz avoids it easily. Kaz closes the distance and pushes Cho back into the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cho as Kaz tries to tie him up. Kaz misses with a hook from the clinch. Kaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cho backwards. Cho misses with a body punch.
Kaz scores with a shoulder strike. Kaz throws a head punch that misses. Kaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cho backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaz blocks an uppercut.
Kaz lands a good knee to the midsection. Cho won't want to take too many of those. Kaz can't find room to land a body shot as Cho controls the action.
Cho scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cho misses with a body punch.
Cho tries a body shot but Kaz blocks it.
Kaz misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Kaz on the inside. Cho scores with a shot to the side of Kaz's head. Cho tries to throw a body punch but Kaz avoids it by throwing Cho back against the cage. Kaz lands a nice elbow. Cho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Cho. Kaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cho avoids it. Kaz misses with a body punch.
Cho is working Kaz over against the cage. Cho tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaz avoids the damage to the body. Kaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaz takes a shot to the head. Cho lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kaz throws a head punch that misses. Kaz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cho presses Kaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kaz looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cho lands a nice uppercut. Cho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. Cho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cho misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Cho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cho seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kaz can turn it around. Cho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cho lands a shoulder strike. A right hand to the body from Cho.
Kaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cho is defending well for now. Cho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaz misses with a short punch on the inside. Cho struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaz controls his hands.
Kaz throws a head punch that misses. Cho struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaz controls his hands.
Cho misses with the head strike.
Kaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cho lands a nice uppercut. Kaz lands a right hand. Kaz tries to throw a body punch but Cho avoids it by throwing Kaz back against the cage. Kaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaz lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cho lands a shoulder strike. Cho misses with a body punch.
Kaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Kaz. Kaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it. Kaz tries to throw a body punch but Cho avoids it by throwing Kaz back against the cage. Kaz lands a right hand. Kaz missing with knees to the body.
Cho works on Kaz's body with a couple of short punches. Kaz misses with the head strike.
Cho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. Kaz looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cho. Kaz working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cho obliges. Kaz looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nice elbow from Kaz. Cho digs a right hand underneath Kaz's ribcage. Kaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaz misses with a punch to the body.
Kaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaz tries a body shot but Cho blocks it.
Kaz tries a knee to the head but Cho blocks it.
Cho lands a left hand.
Cho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cho takes an elbow to the forehead. Cho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaz or not. Cho blocks an elbow strike from Kaz.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaz throws an elbow but misses. Cho lands with a short head shot on the inside. Cho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. Cho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaz's elbow. Cho tries to work over Kaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nice body punch from Kaz - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot in the inside from Cho. Cho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. A head punch on the inside from Cho fails to land. Cho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Cho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cho backwards. 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 Kimble Cho will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Kaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaz misses with a body kick. Cho tries to keep at a distance but Kaz has taken the fight into the clinch. Kaz takes a shot to the head. Cho misses with a short punch on the inside. Cho tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaz avoids the damage to the body. Kaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Cho controls his hands.
Cho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kimble Cho has scored more points in the clinch so far. Cho misses with a knee to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaz misses with a short punch on the inside. Cho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaz. Kaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cho.
Cho lands a body punch. Cho avoids the elbow strike from Kaz, against the cage.
Kaz blocks a body shot from Cho. Kaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Cho. Cho pushes Kaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Cho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Cho can't find room to land a body shot as Kaz controls the action.
Kaz pressing his opponent against the cage. Cho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazs head. Cho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Kaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kaz is breathing heavily. Cho lands with a light punch inside. A nice left hand lands by Cho.
Cho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaz can do to turn this around? Nice body punch from Cho. Cho blocking some punches.
Kaz missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cho. This has been an exciting period of action! Cho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. Kaz missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaz throws a head punch that misses. A right hand to the body from Cho.
Cho tries to land a knee to the head but Kaz blocks with his arms.
Cho scores with a nice hook to the head. Kaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cho is defending well for now. Kaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaz or not. Cho tries to throw a body punch but Kaz avoids it by throwing Cho back against the cage. Cho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. Cho scores with a hook to the body. A nice left hand lands by Cho.
Cho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cho.
Kaz takes a shot to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Cho.
Kaz is rocked! A right hand to the body from Cho.
Kaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Cho finish him? Cho lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaz backwards. Cho lands a nice shot to the body. Cho digs a right hand underneath Kaz's ribcage. Kaz let out a lung full of air as it connected. Cho pushes Kaz against the cage. Cho is working some dirty boxing. Cho pushes off with a quick right hook! Kaz goes down! Kaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cho moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimble Cho! Kimble Cho really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Modern Wear Apparel $15 - $125 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
74% |
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