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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 2268 p4p, 221 weight class) and Killua Zoldyk (ranked 1629 p4p, 182 weight class). Pique's entrance music is Piranha. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Killua Zoldyk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique stuffs the takedown attempt from Zoldyk. Zoldyk gets slowly back to his feet.
Pique swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zoldyk misses with an uppercut
and Pique counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pique seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zoldyk throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zoldyk tests Pique's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zoldyk throws out a loose jab but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoldyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zoldyk doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
Pique dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zoldyk tries to move into range but Pique moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pique takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pique scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zoldyk doesn't seem bothered though.
Zoldyk throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Pique swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pique - that will leave a mark!
Pique lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zoldyk's sensitive parts.
Pique lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pique bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zoldyk's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoldyk moves away.
Zoldyk misses with a wild combination.
Pique fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pique moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Pique misses its target.
Pique fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zoldyk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pique fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zoldyk on the side of the head.
Pique moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pique throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pique throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zoldyk on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Zoldyk.
Pique takes the fight into the clinch.
Pique tries to throw a body punch but Zoldyk avoids it by throwing Pique back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pique as the two fighters clinch.
Pique lands a shot to the body.
Zoldyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zoldyk prevents a body shot from Pique.
Pique lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoldyk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pique creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pique scores with a shot to the side of Zoldyk's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pique.
Pique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zoldyk throws a hook but Pique blocks it.
Zoldyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pique connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zoldyk scrambles back to his feet.
Zoldyk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pique's head backwards.
Pique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk needs to keep his hands up - Pique had a free shot at his head there.
Zoldyk misses with a takedown
and Pique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Pique. That snapped Zoldyk's head back.
Zoldyk misses the shot to the body.
Pique lands with a shot to the body.
Pique blocks a jab.
Zoldyk throws a head kick but Pique moves out of range.
Zoldyk misses with a double jab.
Zoldyk throws a head kick but Pique moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Pique.
Pique misses with the combination.
Zoldyk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zoldyk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zoldyk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zoldyk misses with a straight left.
Zoldyk 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.
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!
Jab, jab by Pique - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pique scoring well with a low kick there.
Zoldyk misses with a hook. Pique ducked under it nicely.
Zoldyk loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zoldyk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zoldyk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Pique as he connects with a hook.
Zoldyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Pique is just out of range.
Zoldyk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pique connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zoldyk's hands.
Pique feints and then cracks Zoldyk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zoldyk down.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique feints and then cracks Zoldyk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zoldyk down.
Good shot there by Pique.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pique dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pique lands a really nice looking cross but Zoldyk seems unphased.
Good exchange - Pique coming out on top.
Pique looks to land a body kick but Zoldyk moved away.
Pique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoldyk.
Zoldyk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoldyk.
Pique slips a jab from Zoldyk.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pique lands a right hook to the body.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoldyk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pique.
Pique scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoldyk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pique explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoldyk throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Zoldyk walks into a straight right hand from Pique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique digs a good body shot into Zoldyk's ribs.
Pique lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pique lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Zoldyk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zoldyk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zoldyk lands a jab to Pique's midsection.
Zoldyk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zoldyk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juan Pique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pique is looking to clinch but Zoldyk is avoiding it.
Zoldyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoldyk throws a wild body kick that Pique sees coming a mile off.
Zoldyk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Pique tenderised Zoldyk's leg. Zoldyk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pique - that landed with a thud.
Zoldyk lands with a right to the head.
Zoldyk takes a shot to the head.
Pique lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pique.
Pique is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoldyk can do to turn this around?
Zoldyk tries to pull guard but Pique holds him up against the cage and eventually Zoldyk drops back down to his feet.
Pique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pique fails to land.
Zoldyk prevents a body shot from Pique.
Zoldyk lands with a left to the head.
Zoldyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pique.
Pique lands with a short shot to the head.
Pique pushes Zoldyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pique works on Zoldyk's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoldyk backwards.
Pique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pique can't find room to land a body shot as Zoldyk controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pique creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pique lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pique lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pique.
A short body shot lands from Zoldyk as the two fighters clinch.
Pique digs a right hand underneath Zoldyk's ribcage. Zoldyk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pique takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zoldyk blocks a body shot from Pique.
Pique prevents a body shot from Zoldyk.
Pique lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Pique.
Zoldyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pique tries a body shot but Zoldyk blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique tries a body shot but Zoldyk blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique can't find room to land a body shot as Zoldyk controls the action.
Good body shot from Pique.
Pique lands with a left to the head.
Pique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pique misses with a body punch.
Pique has a couple of punches blocked by Zoldyk.
Pique lands an uppercut.
Pique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zoldyk backwards.
Zoldyk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pique lands with a right to the head.
Pique has Zoldyk pressed against the cage, preventing Zoldyk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pique creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Pique.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Pique.
Zoldyk misses with the head strike.
Zoldyk tries a body shot but Pique blocks it.
Pique gets through Zoldyk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pique dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zoldyk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoldyk throws an overhand right that lands on Pique's shoulder, as Pique tries to avoid the shot.
Zoldyk throws a series of punches but Pique moves out of range.
Pique chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pique connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pique connects with an inside leg kick.
Pique looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pique slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Pique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pique connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zoldyk will feel that in the morning.
Pique cracks the inside of Zoldyk's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pique.
Pique thumps Zoldyk with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Zoldyk there.
Zoldyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
Nice uppercut there from Pique.
Zoldyk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pique can pounce on him.
Pique throws a nice inside leg kick.
Juan Pique is winning the standup battle so far.
Zoldyk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Pique catches Zoldyk right on the button with a cross.
Zoldyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pique takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Pique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zoldyk. That did some damage!
Pique tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killua Zoldyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Pique cracks Zoldyk with an open hand slap.
Zoldyk misses with a looping right.
Zoldyk throws a push kick but Pique slaps the foot to one side.
Zoldyk swinging wildly here.
Pique avoids the head kick by Zoldyk.
An attempted straight right counter from Pique misses the target.
A jab lands there for Pique.
Zoldyk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pique scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Pique tenderised Zoldyk's leg. Zoldyk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pique connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pique.
Pique turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zoldyk throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Pique.
A head kick misses from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zoldyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pique connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zoldyk's hands.
Pique moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pique works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zoldyk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Zoldyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zoldyk.
Zoldyk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pique with a hook.
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pique connects with a jab.
A jab from Zoldyk misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyk tries to keep at a distance but Pique has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zoldyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoldyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoldyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juan Pique has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zoldyk misses with some punches.
Pique can't find room to land a body shot as Zoldyk controls the action.
Pique digs a right hand underneath Zoldyk's ribcage. Zoldyk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Zoldyk fails to land.
Zoldyk misses with a punch to the body.
Pique scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zoldyk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pique.
Pique lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zoldyk backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique works on Zoldyk's body with a couple of short punches.
Pique lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pique.
A right hook to the body lands for Pique.
Pique lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Pique showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pique 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pique!
A very excited looking Juan Pique made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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