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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Yonic (ranked 25339 p4p, 4640 weight class) and Sylvain Riqueti (ranked 116 p4p, 95 weight class). Chad Yonic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sylvain Riqueti!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riqueti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yonic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Riqueti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yonic has time to react.
Riqueti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riqueti.
Yonic throws a body punch but Riqueti moves out of range.
A nice side step and Riqueti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yonic lands with a hook. Riqueti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Riqueti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yonic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Riqueti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yonic misses with a straight left.
Yonic lands a nice shot to the body.
Riqueti avoids the head kick by Yonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riqueti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Riqueti controlling the action here.
Yonic works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riqueti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yonic is keeping the position for now.
Riqueti is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yonic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riqueti throws out a counter right but Yonic avoids it with no problem.
Yonic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yonic thuds a left hand into Riqueti's body.
A head kick misses from Yonic.
Riqueti drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riqueti prevents Yonic from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riqueti looking to pass the guard.
Yonic being controlled here, momentarily.
Riqueti looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yonic is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riqueti working a defensive guard but Yonic passes into half guard.
Riqueti wants to get back to full guard.
Yonic slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Yonic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yonic scoring well with a low kick there.
Yonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riqueti at a distance.
Riqueti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riqueti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riqueti is looking to stall here but Yonic recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riqueti looking to sit in guard and control but Yonic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riqueti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yonic is aware though and is defending well.
Riqueti is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up.
Yonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yonic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Riqueti wants to sweep here but Yonic controlling him for the moment.
Riqueti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riqueti wants to hit a sweep here but Yonic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riqueti there!
Riqueti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yonic wants to control the pace but Riqueti is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic controlling his opponent.
Riqueti tries to lock up and control but Yonic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yonic trying to control but Riqueti is having none of it.
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.
Riqueti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yonic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yonic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riqueti is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riqueti manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Yonic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Riqueti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yonic.
A big right from Yonic misses.
A little jabbing left from Riqueti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chad Yonic is winning the standup battle so far.
Yonic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yonic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yonic with a nice calf kick.
Riqueti digs a good hook to Yonic's body.
Riqueti avoids the body shot from Yonic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Yonic.
Riqueti avoids the head kick by Yonic.
A head kick misses from Yonic.
A head kick misses from Yonic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yonic.
Yonic is looking to land body kicks.
Riqueti feints the counter takedown.
Yonic misses with an uppercut.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riqueti blocks a head kick by Yonic.
Riqueti throws out a counter right but Yonic avoids it with no problem.
Yonic thuds his shin into the meat of Riqueti's side.
Yonic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riqueti can do to turn this around?
Yonic swings for the body but Riqueti moves out of range.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yonic throws a lazy uppercut
and Riqueti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riqueti feints the counter takedown.
Riqueti throws a poor cross that misses
and Yonic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riqueti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yonic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yonic tries a head kick but it misses.
Yonic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riqueti.
Riqueti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yonic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riqueti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chad Yonic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yonic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riqueti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yonic lands a nice looking body shot.
Yonic drops his hands momentarily and Riqueti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sylvain Riqueti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Yonic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riqueti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riqueti blocks a head kick by Yonic.
Riqueti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riqueti.
Yonic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Riqueti finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riqueti thuds a left hand into Yonic's body.
Yonic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riqueti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riqueti takes one on the button.
Riqueti throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Yonic tumbling to the canvas!
Yonic is rocked!
Riqueti trying to control but Yonic is working from the bottom.
Oh Yonic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riqueti is looking to advance position but Yonic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Yonic.
Well Yonic 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Yonic!
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