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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waymon Lattimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lattimore comes to the cage accompanied by Cut the Cord - Shinedown. Kush has chosen PUFF HARDER as his entrance music. Jay Kush has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waymon Lattimore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Kush!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lattimore circles away quickly and effectively.
Kush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lattimore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kush tries to get set, Lattimore tries to push him back and clinch up but Kush manages to avoid the attempt.
We've been told by Lattimore's head coaches at 5 Star OFC Spar Bazaar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lattimore fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lattimore eats them both and turns towards Kush to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Lattimore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lattimore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kush.
Waymon Lattimore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lattimore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kush! But no joy.
Lattimore throws a body shot but no joy.
Kush's coach down at Jitsu Jim was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kush's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lattimore tries to clinch but Kush moves out of range.
Kush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lattimore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lattimore defending well as Kush loads up on a big left hand.
Kush misses with a looping right.
A jab from Kush misses.
A jab from Kush does it's job there.
Lattimore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lattimore throws a right and a left that Kush avoids nicely.
Kush looks to land a combination. Lattimore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lattimore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lattimore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Kush throws a lazy right hand but Lattimore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Lattimore.
Sloppy strikes from Lattimore. Those never looked like landing.
Lattimore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lattimore dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lattimore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lattimore throws an elbow that misses.
Lattimore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kush avoiding damage as Lattimore throws knees to the body.
Kush tries to break free but Lattimore pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Kush misses with a series of wild punches.
Kush lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lattimore throws a body shot but no joy.
Lattimore clinches up with Kush and pushes him back against the cage.
Lattimore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush swings for the body but Lattimore moves out of range.
Kush throws a combination. Lattimore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kush. Those never looked like landing.
Kush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Lattimore.
Kush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lattimore slips a straight right by Kush.
Lattimore staying out of range there.
Lattimore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lattimore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lattimore.
Kush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kush is trying to force a seperation but Lattimore has the dominant position.
Kush prevents a body shot from Lattimore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Kush will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lattimore misses with a wild combination.
Waymon Lattimore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lattimore slips a straight right by Kush.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lattimore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lattimore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Kush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Kush misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lattimore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lattimore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lattimore drives through and clinches with Kush against the cage.
Lattimore swings wildly with an uppercut but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush is trying to break the clinch but Lattimore has him pressed against the cage.
Kush breaks the clinch.
Lattimore cracks Kush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kush tries to bum rush Lattimore with a series of wild strikes but Lattimore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lattimore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lattimore's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lattimore duly obliges.
Kush missing with a left hand there. Lattimore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lattimore appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lattimore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lattimore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lattimore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lattimore has him pressed against the cage.
Lattimore stalls.
Lattimore throws a head punch that misses.
Lattimore avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush tries to break free but Lattimore pushes him back against the cage.
Lattimore has Kush pressed against the cage, preventing Kush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lattimore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lattimore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kush's elbow.
Lattimore scores with a shot to the side of Kush's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lattimore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kush is trying to break the clinch but Lattimore is controlling him.
Lattimore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lattimore lands with a light punch inside.
Kush wants to get back to striking at distance but Lattimore won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kush wants to break free but Lattimore has control.
Lattimore throws a head punch that misses.
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Kush is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waymon Lattimore dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lattimore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Lattimore is just out of range.
Kush misses with a double jab.
Lattimore closes the distance and pushes Kush back into the cage.
Lattimore struggles to land a body shot inside as Kush controls his hands.
Kush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kush is trying to break the clinch but Lattimore is controlling him.
Lattimore stalling.
Lattimore has Kush pressed against the cage, preventing Kush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush prevents a body shot from Lattimore.
A short right from Lattimore.
Lattimore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kush's elbow.
Kush tries to break the clinch but Lattimore is controlling the position.
Lattimore avoiding damage.
Waymon Lattimore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kush wants to get back to striking at distance but Lattimore won't allow it.
Lattimore scores with a shoulder strike.
Lattimore misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore misses with the head strike.
Lattimore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lattimore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lattimore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lattimore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lattimore throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Lattimore finds it's way through Kush's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore swinging wildly here.
Kush throws a shot from downtown. Lattimore moves away and avoids it.
Kush swings for the body but Lattimore moves out of range.
Lattimore fails to land with a series of punches.
Kush is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lattimore with a body shot.
Lattimore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kush.
Lattimore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lattimore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kush tries to bum rush Lattimore with a series of wild strikes but Lattimore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lattimore throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
Kush lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Lattimore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lattimore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a straight left.
Lattimore thuds a left hand into Kush's body.
Lattimore dips to his left and cracks Kush with an uppercut!
Kush misses with a straight right.
Kush swats away the attempt to clinch by Lattimore.
Kush unleashes a big counter combination but Lattimore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lattimore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush throws a lazy right hand but Lattimore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lattimore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kush.
Kush throws a looping overhand right but Lattimore ducks down to avoid it.
Kush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waymon Lattimore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lattimore 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waymon Lattimore!
Waymon Lattimore gave a mention to Viral Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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