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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mikael Saputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saputo's entrance music is The Milk Song. A fine choice. Dallas has chosen Better Bo-lieve It as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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147 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Cardio machine
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikael Saputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bo Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas blocks a jab.
Dallas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saputo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saputo tried to counter with a leg kick but Dallas avoided it.
Saputo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The GYM (20 elite coaches on the Island !!!) in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Dallas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Saputo misses its intended target.
Dallas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikael Saputo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saputo thows a leg kick but Dallas checks it
and Dallas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Saputo finds it's target.
Saputo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dallas moves away.
Dallas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dallas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saputo moves away.
It looked like Saputo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dallas.
Dallas scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas lands with a straight right. Saputo didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Saputo. Beautiful body shot.
Dallas defending well as Saputo loads up on a big left hand.
Saputo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saputo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dallas at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saputo dips to his left and cracks Dallas with an uppercut!
Dallas throws a push kick but Saputo slaps the foot to one side.
Dallas throws a low kick but Saputo moves out of range easily.
Saputo misses with a wild body shot.
Dallas takes a swing at Saputo's ribcage but misses.
Saputo throwing a counter right hand but Dallas manages to avoid it.
Dallas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saputo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dallas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body kick from Dallas.
Dallas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saputo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dallas moves out of range of the body kick from Saputo.
Dallas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dallas defending well as Saputo loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dallas moves out of range of the strikes.
Saputo misses with a low kick.
Dallas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saputo with a body shot.
Dallas misses with a hook. Saputo ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saputo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saputo cracks Dallas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saputo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saputo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saputo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Dallas.
Dallas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saputo lands with a cross.
Dallas misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Saputo misses its target.
Saputo avoids the body shot from Dallas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saputo lands a nice shot that snaps Dallas's head back.
A slow jab from Dallas misses its intended target.
Saputo avoids the body shot from Dallas.
Saputo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dallas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dallas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dallas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saputo.
Saputo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saputo throws a series of punches but Dallas moves out of range.
Saputo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saputo swings for the body but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saputo.
A little jabbing left from Dallas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saputo lands with a straight right. Dallas didn't see that one coming.
Saputo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dallas.
Saputo checks a leg kick nicely.
Dallas throws a solid leg kick but Saputo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dallas.
Saputo misses with a straight right.
Dallas scores with a nice strike.
Saputo throws a body punch but Dallas moves out of range.
Dallas connects with an inside leg kick.
Saputo throws a looping overhand right but Dallas ducks down to avoid it.
Saputo throws a low kick, looking for Dallas's leg but Dallas calmly moves out of range.
Saputo misses the shot to the body.
Saputo tries to clinch there but Dallas circles away.
Dallas lands with a shot to the body.
Saputo throws a hook to the side of Dallas's head but Dallas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Dallas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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 Mikael Saputo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dallas staying out of range there.
Dallas sizes up Saputo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saputo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saputo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dallas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saputo.
Saputo lands with a right hand.
Saputo lands with a straight right. Dallas didn't see that one coming.
Dallas wants to slow Saputo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Saputo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Saputo catches Dallas right on the button with a cross.
Saputo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dallas lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saputo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Saputo.
Dallas throws out a counter right but Saputo avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dallas dips to his left and cracks Saputo with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dallas. That's going to slow Saputo down.
Saputo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saputo misses with a series of wild punches.
Saputo backing away here, and Dallas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Saputo misses with a straight left.
Dallas tries a head kick but it misses.
Saputo just misses with a punch to the body.
Saputo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dallas was well out of range. Poor timing from Saputo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saputo.
Saputo misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Saputo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dallas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saputo.
Saputo misses with a hook. Dallas ducked under it nicely.
Dallas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dallas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Dallas.
Dallas needs to keep his hands up - Saputo had a free shot at his head there.
Saputo lunges at Dallas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dallas's hand.
Dallas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dallas tries a head kick but it misses.
Dallas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saputo misses with a leg kick.
Saputo lands a nice hook to Dallas's body. Dallas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saputo takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas cracks a nice hook into Saputo's ribs.
Dallas moves out of range of the strikes.
Saputo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saputo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dallas misses with a head kick.
Dallas misses with a low kick as Saputo jumps back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saputo wants to stall.
Saputo throws a head punch that misses.
Dallas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saputo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dallas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dallas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saputo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Dallas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saputo is rocked!
Saputo wants to slow Dallas down by chopping away at his legs.
Oh Saputo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saputo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dallas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saputo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saputo rushes Dallas and presses him up against the cage.
Dallas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saputo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dallas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dallas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saputo blocks an elbow strike.
Saputo with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dallas.
Dallas lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mikael Saputo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dallas.
Saputo closes the distance and pushes Dallas back into the cage.
A short right from Dallas.
Saputo misses with a body punch.
Dallas misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Saputo.
Dallas pushes Saputo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dallas.
Saputo blocking some punches.
Saputo misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Dallas as the two fighters clinch.
Bo Dallas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dallas is looking to control Saputo's arms but Saputo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dallas has his back to the cage.
Saputo with a knee to the head.
Dallas misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dallas tries to work over Saputo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saputo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saputo looking to throw knees to the head but Dallas is blocking nicely.
Dallas has a couple of punches blocked by Saputo.
Saputo misses with a body punch.
Saputo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dallas throws an elbow but misses.
Saputo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dallas misses with an elbow strike.
Dallas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dallas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Saputo on the inside.
Saputo works on Dallas's body with a couple of short punches.
Saputo pushes Dallas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saputo.
A short left from Saputo.
A head punch on the inside from Dallas fails to land.
Dallas lands an elbow inside that Saputo shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saputo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dallas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saputo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saputo lands with an uppercut that bounces Dallas off the cage and back into range.
Dallas throws a looping overhand right but Saputo ducks down to avoid it.
Saputo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dallas.
Saputo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Saputo misses.
Dallas sizes up Saputo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dallas misses with the combination.
Dallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saputo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dallas.
Saputo scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas swings for the body but Saputo moves out of range.
Saputo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dallas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saputo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dallas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saputo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dallas.
Dallas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dallas throws a body shot but no joy.
Dallas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Saputo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikael Saputo is winning the standup battle so far.
Dallas misses with a looping right.
Saputo blocks a head kick by Dallas.
Dallas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saputo throws a hook but Dallas blocks it.
Dallas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Dallas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dallas lands a head kick that bluckles Saputo and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Dallas no doubt looking to push for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saputo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Dallas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saputo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Dallas is predictable there
and Saputo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dallas misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Saputo misses its intended target.
Saputo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saputo moves out of range as Dallas strikes.
Dallas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saputo checks a leg kick.
Saputo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saputo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dallas's head backwards.
Saputo punishes Dallas's body with a nice straight punch.
Dallas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saputo lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bo Dallas.
Well Saputo 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Mikael Saputo!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Mikael Saputo!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Bo Dallas!
Mikael Saputo wins by split decision!
Mikael Saputo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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