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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lip Ton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wowie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dont bogart that joint. Ton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snap - Rythm is a Dancing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lip Ton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ton goes for a double leg but Wowie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wowie continues to drive forward.
Ton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ton avoids the head kick by Wowie.
It seemed like Ton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wowie as he jumps to the side.
Ton throws an overhand right that lands on Wowie's shoulder, as Wowie tries to avoid the shot.
Ton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wowie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ton.
Ton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ton avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ton! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooh!!! Wowie has knocked Ton down with a huge combo! Wowie steps away and waves a wobbly Ton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Lip Ton has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wowie lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Ton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ton misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wowie.
Ton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ton throwing shots but Wowie is blocking nicely.
Wowie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wowie.
Ton throwing strikes but missing.
Ton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wowie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wowie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ton pushing down on Wowie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ton is trying to control. Wowie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ton throws a strike but Wowie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ton distracts Wowie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ton trying to control but Wowie is working from the bottom.
Wowie is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Jacks Fight Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wowie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wowie trying to keep a closed guard but Ton is proving a slippery customer.
Ton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wowie's head.
Ton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ton actively working from the bottom here.
Wowie escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wowie throws the kick towards the body but Ton avoids it.
Wowie slips a straight right by Ton.
Ton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wowie.
Ton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wowie misses with a combination
and Ton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wowie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Wowie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wowie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wowie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ton.
Nice defenses there by Ton.
Wowie stuffs the takedown attempt from Ton. Ton gets slowly back to his feet.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lip Ton.
Ton avoids the body shot from Wowie.
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ton feints the counter takedown.
Ton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wowie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ton is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ton is pressing down on Wowie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wowie is holding on for now.
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 Maui Wowie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lip Ton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wowie throws a sloppy head kick and Ton moves out of range easily.
Ton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wowie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ton counters with a shoot takedown. Wowie fights it but they end up in guard.
Wowie keeping moving, preventing Ton from controlling successfully.
Wowie pulls Ton in to control the position.
Wowie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wowie keeping full guard, as Ton tries to pass.
Ton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie trying to control the position.
Ton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wowie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
My spies in White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform me that Ton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie keeping moving, preventing Ton from controlling successfully.
Ton stands up over Wowie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wowie keeping moving, preventing Ton from controlling successfully.
Ton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wowie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wowie has escaped and now he's on top!
Ton is looking for a triangle but Wowie pushes his legs off easily.
Wowie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie stands up and waves to Ton to follow him.
Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Maui Wowie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wowie throws a body kick that misses
and Ton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wowie needs to keep his hands up - Ton had a free shot at his head there.
Wowie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wowie throws a sloppy head kick and Ton moves out of range easily.
Ton missing with a left hand there. Wowie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Wowie catches Ton right on the button with a cross.
Ton avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ton lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton looks to land a left hand but Wowie moved out of range nicely.
Wowie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wowie throws a right and a left that Ton avoids nicely.
Wowie slips under a jab.
Wowie moves out of range as Ton strikes.
Wowie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wowie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wowie cracks the inside of Ton's front leg.
Ton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wowie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wowie slips a jab from Ton.
Wowie misses with a looping right.
Ton ducks under a wild hook from Wowie.
Ton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ton misses with a hook. Wowie ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wowie lands with an uppercut that bounces Ton off the cage and back into range.
Ton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wowie. Wowie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ton misses with a takedown attempt - Wowie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maui Wowie is winning the standup battle so far.
Ton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wowie.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Wowie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wowie throws a hook but Ton avoids it easily.
Maui Wowie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ton cracks Wowie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wowie misses with a few strikes there.
Ton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wowie.
Ton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wowie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Maui Wowie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lip Ton's cut.
That's time! Wowie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wowie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wowie scrambles back to his feet.
Wowie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wowie throws a nice looking combination but Ton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ton throws a body punch but Wowie moves out of range.
Wowie connects with the punch.
Wowie blocks a jab.
Wowie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wowie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ton gets a double leg takedown into Wowie's guard.
Wowie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wowie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Ton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ton lands with a shot to the body.
Wowie slips a jab from Ton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton avoids the head kick by Wowie.
Ton misses with a hook.
Maui Wowie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ton throws a big shot that misses.
Wowie throws a sloppy head kick and Ton moves out of range easily.
Wowie stuffs the takedown attempt from Ton. Ton gets slowly back to his feet.
Ton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wowie swivels and escapes.
A big left from Ton misses.
Ton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wowie throws a leg kick but Ton moved away.
Wowie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ton scores with the left hand. Wowie knows he should have avoided that one.
Wowie throws a right hand that Ton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ton also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ton avoids the head kick by Wowie.
It seemed like Ton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wowie misses the shot to the body.
Wowie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ton trying to control but Wowie is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wowie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lip Ton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ton throwing strikes from guard but Wowie blocks nicely.
Ton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wowie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wowie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wowie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ton wants to pass the guard but Wowie is keeping the position.
Ton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wowie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wowie looking for a sweep. Not yet Wowie, not yet.
Ton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wowie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wowie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wowie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ton shoots in looking for a takedown. Wowie tries to sprawl out of it but Ton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wowie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lip Ton.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ton throws a hook to the side of Wowie's head but Wowie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wowie lands with a shot to the body.
Wowie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wowie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wowie misses the shot to the body.
Maui Wowie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wowie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Wowie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wowie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Wowie!
An out of breath Maui Wowie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Lip Ton had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponent. He was the better man tonight and I have to give credit, where credits due. I will go back to training and will come back stronger than ever. Thanks for the promotion for the opportunity and the fans for coming out tonight.'.
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