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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Laraque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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, Kevin Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Laraque!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush shoots in but no luck this time.
Laraque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rush moves away.
Laraque throws a head kick but Rush moves out of range.
Laraque lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Laraque. Beautiful body shot.
Laraque swats away the attempt to clinch by Rush.
Laraque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rush.
Rush throws a sloppy head kick and Laraque moves out of range easily.
Laraque lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laraque.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rush throws a combination that misses
and Laraque counters with a stiff right hand.
Laraque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Laraque looks to move away, Rush throws a big counter combo but Laraque just gets out of the way.
Laraque takes a swing at Rush's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraque takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laraque defends well and Rush ends up having to push Laraque into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laraque appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Rush moves out of range as Laraque strikes.
Rush lands a jab to the head.
Laraque connects with a single shot there.
Laraque lands a nice looking body shot.
Laraque scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Georges Laraque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush moves out of range as Laraque throws a body kick.
Laraque cracks Rush with a good jab.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rush seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Laraque digs a good hook to Rush's body.
Laraque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laraque lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Laraque.
Laraque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laraque lands a body shot.
Laraque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laraque throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
Laraque is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rush rather than just go for the knockout.
Laraque scores with a hook to the body. Rush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laraque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laraque scores with a shot to the body.
Laraque cracks Rush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laraque catches Rush with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rush tries to move into range but Laraque moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rush is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laraque. Rush shrugs it off though.
Laraque lands a nice shot to the body.
Laraque throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Rush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraque lands with a good body shot.
Rush seems to have got his legs back now.
Laraque throws a sloppy head kick and Rush moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Laraque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laraque.
Laraque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rush.
Laraque throws a series of punches but Rush moves out of range.
Laraque instigates a clinch.
Laraque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laraque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Rush misses.
Laraque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laraque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laraque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laraque throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush tries to clinch but Laraque moves out of range.
Laraque digs a good hook to Rush's body.
Rush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laraque scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Laraque.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laraque.
Laraque scores with a jab.
Laraque checks a low kick from Rush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laraque cracks a nice hook into Rush's ribs.
Rush has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laraque finds it's way round the side to connect with Rush's head.
Laraque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Laraque dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laraque jabs at Rush's body.
Rush tries to bum rush Laraque with a series of wild strikes but Laraque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laraque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laraque scores with a jab to the body.
Laraque lands a left and a right that send Rush crashing to the mat, dazed. Laraque thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Laraque clinches.
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rush throws a right hand that Laraque ducks under and follows up with a left that Laraque also avoids with ease.
Laraque lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, jab by Laraque - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Laraque.
Laraque jabs at Rush's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laraque lands a body shot.
Laraque misses with a double jab.
Laraque throws a series of strikes that have Rush backpedaling.
Laraque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rush was well out of range. Poor timing from Laraque.
Laraque has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kevin Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laraque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laraque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laraque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Laraque.
A leg kick checked by Rush.
Laraque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Laraque.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laraque, as that shot connected.
Rush blocks a head kick by Laraque.
Rush half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Laraque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laraque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laraque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laraque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laraque works the jab nicely.
Rush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Laraque does it's job there.
Rush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rush moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rush avoids the head kick by Laraque.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laraque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laraque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laraque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laraque misses with a body shot.
Laraque tests Rush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laraque takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Laraque lands a glancing blow to the side of Rush's head.
Laraque fails to land with a series of punches.
Rush wants to clinch up but Laraque keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Laraque misses.
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laraque punishes Rush's body with a nice straight punch.
Laraque scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush slips a jab and a cross from Laraque.
Laraque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rush or perhaps it was just good defense by Laraque, which made it look bad.
Laraque lands a right hook to the body.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laraque throws out a counter right but Rush avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laraque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laraque lands with a straight right. Rush didn't see that one coming.
Laraque fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Laraque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rush wants to clinch
and Laraque counters with a nice body shot.
Rush looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laraque's corner calls for a 1-2. Laraque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rush misses with a wild body shot.
Laraque digs a good body shot into Rush's ribs.
Laraque misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Laraque lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush with a poor takedown
and Laraque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laraque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Laraque looks to move away, Rush throws a big counter combo but Laraque just gets out of the way.
Laraque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laraque ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laraque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rush there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laraque darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Georges Laraque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laraque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laraque lands with a hook. Rush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laraque throws a nice looking combination but Rush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rush appears to be looking for a big counter.
Laraque is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Rush avoids the head kick by Laraque.
Laraque slips a jab and a cross from Rush.
Laraque lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laraque.
Laraque misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Rush on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laraque looks to land a combination but Rush avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Laraque. No joy for Rush on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laraque thuds a left hand into Rush's body.
Laraque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
Laraque tests Rush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rush fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laraque on the side of the head.
Laraque lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Laraque does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laraque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laraque thows a leg kick but Rush checks it
and Laraque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laraque lands a lovely overhand right.
Laraque looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laraque lands a head shot.
Laraque punishes Rush's body with a nice straight punch.
Laraque scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Laraque.
Laraque tries a head kick but it misses.
Laraque throws a head kick that misses.
Rush throws a combination that misses
and Laraque counters with a nice body shot.
Laraque slips a straight right by Rush.
Laraque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laraque throws a nice looking combination but Rush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laraque blocks a jab.
Georges Laraque is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laraque sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laraque! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laraque plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laraque stuffs the takedown.
Laraque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Rush. Those never looked like landing.
Laraque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rush checks a leg kick nicely.
Laraque lands a right hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rush. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Laraque lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Laraque. Those never looked like landing.
Laraque just misses with a punch to the body.
Kevin Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rush misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Laraque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laraque has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Laraque!
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energy
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