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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Cube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Cube has chosen Bow Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
220 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ice Cube!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cube throws a right hand that Diotte ducks under and follows up with a left that Diotte also avoids with ease.
Diotte lands with a hook. Cube tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cube ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cube tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cube fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diotte, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Diotte.
Diotte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cube pulls guard effortlessly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte wants to control from the top but Cube keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diotte preventing the sweep.
Diotte looking to pass the guard.
Diotte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cube works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diotte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew Diotte has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diotte looks to land a body kick but Cube moved away.
Diotte lands a nice looking body kick.
Cube rushes Diotte and presses him up against the cage.
Diotte is struggling to control the position.
Diotte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cube is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cube lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diotte at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte looks to land a left hand but Cube moved out of range nicely.
Cube showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diotte.
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!
Diotte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cube gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cube tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Diotte misses.
Cube walks into a jab.
It looks like Ice Cube has been cut.
Cube tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diotte swivels and escapes.
Diotte throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cube moves out of range as Diotte throws a body kick.
Diotte slips under a jab from Cube.
Cube closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Diotte.
Cube looks winded!
Diotte manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cube.
A punch combination from Cube misses.
Cube blocks a leg kick.
Cube checks a leg kick.
Cube shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diotte sprawls well. Diotte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cube gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrew Diotte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Cube.
Cube tries to move into range but Diotte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diotte sizes up Cube with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Cube ducks down to avoid it.
Diotte slips a jab and a cross from Cube.
Diotte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cube misses with a body shot.
Diotte throws a shot from downtown. Cube moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diotte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cube fails to land the takedown.
Diotte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Diotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Cube's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cube looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diotte is fending him off so far but Cube persists. Nope, Diotte circles away and we're back to standing.
Diotte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cube blocks a low kick nicely.
Diotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Diotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Andrew Diotte is winning the standup battle so far.
Cube tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cube misses with a wild combination.
Diotte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big left from Diotte misses.
Diotte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diotte scores with the left hand. Cube knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cube tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cube lands with an uppercut that bounces Diotte off the cage and back into range.
Cube throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diotte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Diotte. No joy for Cube on that attempt.
Cube misses with a wild combination.
Andrew Diotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Diotte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cube is breathing heavily.
Diotte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cube. That did some damage!
Diotte thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Diotte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diotte.
Cube throws a series of punches but Diotte avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte misses with a leg kick.
Cube tries for a takedown but Diotte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrew Diotte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Cube.
Diotte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cube under the eye.
Cube shoots and misses
and Diotte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cube swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diotte counters with a low kick, right behind Cube 's knee.
Diotte drops Cube with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cube looks back up at him and smiles so Diotte waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cube is rocked!
Diotte throws a pinpoint strike between Cube's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Cube crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Diotte scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Diotte!
A less than humble Andrew Diotte misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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