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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Cailloux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Yu (ranked 6274 p4p, 601 weight class). Zhao Yu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blaise Cailloux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhao Yu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu gets caught napping as Cailloux dives in and scores a takedown. Yu manages to retain guard.
Cailloux stays in close to Yu's body and controls the position.
Cailloux working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yu's head.
Yu working for a triangle but Cailloux defends it easily.
Yu is trying to control the position but Cailloux postures up.
Cailloux scoring with some ground and pound.
Cailloux is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailloux with a nice head shot there.
Cailloux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cailloux chips away with some ground and pound.
Yu looking to control.
Cailloux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cailloux lands a couple of elbows.
Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cailloux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cailloux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cailloux stands up over Yu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cailloux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cailloux cracks Yu with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu trying to control the position.
Yu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cailloux is one step ahead there.
Cailloux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cailloux working some strikes from top position.
Cailloux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cailloux wants to pass the guard but Yu is keeping the position.
Yu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cailloux gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu is trying to keep Cailloux in close.
Cailloux controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cailloux's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yu tries to clinch up but Cailloux circles away and keeps his distance.
Yu doesn't manage to clinch there - Cailloux circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cailloux throws out a loose jab but Yu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailloux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yu.
Yu shoots in for a double leg but Cailloux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blaise Cailloux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cailloux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cailloux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yu tries to roll over but Cailloux keeps him under control.
Cailloux scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yu looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cailloux working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cailloux drops an elbow to the side of Yu's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Cailloux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cailloux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Yu tries to counter it with a takedown but Cailloux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cailloux looking to score a takedown here. Yu is defending well but Cailloux drives through and ends up in Yu's guard.
Yu is wriggling around but Cailloux manages to pass to half guard.
Cailloux not doing much here.
Cailloux landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yu trying to control from the bottom.
Yu is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cailloux is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailloux lands strikes from half guard.
Yu tries to roll over but Cailloux keeps him under control.
Yu manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cailloux keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cailloux throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cailloux misses the target.
The fighters circling - Cailloux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cailloux throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
Cailloux shoots in and bounces Yu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cailloux engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu wants to stand and escape but Cailloux is having none of it.
Cailloux with a nice head shot there.
Cailloux connects with a couple of short punches.
Yu is trying to keep Cailloux in close.
Cailloux is stalling in the full guard.
Yu is looking for a triangle but Cailloux pushes his legs off easily.
Cailloux advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Cailloux stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailloux cracks Yu with a big right hand but Yu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yu wants to control but Cailloux postures up.
Check out the look on Cailloux's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cailloux cracks Yu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cailloux is working Yu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cailloux landing a few strikes.
Yu taking a bit of punishment here - Cailloux scoring with strikes.
Yu can't do much from the bottom here.
Cailloux is chipping away with strikes.
Cailloux works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yu is letting Cailloux control him for a moment.
Cailloux scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yu to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yu is trying to escape the position but Cailloux is controlling the position.
Yu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yu is being controlled here.
Cailloux landing a few strikes.
Yu is rocked!
Cailloux is working Yu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yu is still in real trouble! Can Cailloux finish him?
Cailloux crunches a massive hammerfist down on Yu - he's out! Cailloux Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blaise Cailloux!
After the big win, Blaise Cailloux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportivité and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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RATING
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