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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Man (ranked 3878 p4p, 2018 weight class) and Juha Niska (ranked 510 p4p, 297 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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193 cm
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boxing Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juha Niska!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Niska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Niska looks to clinch
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Niska takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Man.
Niska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Niska to work.
Niska trying to stall but Man improves his position.
Niska tries to pull guard but Man won't allow it.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Niska avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska blocks a body shot from Man.
Niska slows down the pace here.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Niska utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Niska.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man tries to work over Niska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niska manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niskas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niska with the inside leg kick.
Niska shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Niska - that will leave a mark!
Niska closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Man can't break the clinch.
Niska comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Boxing Man has been cut.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Niska has him pressed against the cage.
Niska goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boxing Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Niska.
Man lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Niska crunches a lovely knee into Man's ribcage.
Man misses with the head strike.
Niska looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niska.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man letting Niska take a breather here.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niska slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man misses with the head strike.
Niska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Niska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man tries to break free but Niska pushes him back against the cage.
Niska manages to break the clinch.
Niska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Niska.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Niska.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boxing Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boxing Man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Niska tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Niska has his takedown stuffed
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Man throws a hook but Niska avoids it easily.
Man connects with a right hand. Niska shakes it off.
Man misses the jab.
Niska throws a counter combo.
Niska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Niska leaning against his opponent.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Niska.
Juha Niska seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Niska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska lands a takedown into guard.
Man is wriggling around but Niska manages to pass to half guard.
Niska keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Niska has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Niska passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man is being controlled here.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.
Niska is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Niska.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niska lands a lovely overhand right.
Niska closes the distance and clinches.
Niska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Niska counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
Niska scores with a kick to the midsection.
Niska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niska moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boxing Man's cut.
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!
Niska is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Niska is defended easily by Man.
Niska wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Niska throws a big counter head kick but Man avoids it with no problem.
Niska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niska misses with a wild body shot.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Niska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niska swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Niska blocks a jab.
Man connects with the punch.
Niska is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Niska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Man.
A little jabbing left from Niska on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niska dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boxing Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Niska.
Niska throws a sloppy head kick
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niska scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks.
Niska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Niska tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niska has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man tries to circle away but Niska has him pinned against the cage.
Niska tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Niska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Niska effectively controlling the action here.
Niska breaks from the clinch.
Niska misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska wants to clinch.
Man is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Niska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niska effectively controlling the action here.
Niska gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man tries a body shot but Niska blocks it.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Niska blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niska unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Niska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niska throws a poor cross that misses
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Niska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niska tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man gets tackled into the cage by Niska. Niska maintains the clinch.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Niska is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niska breaks the clinch.
Niska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska scores with a leg kick.
Niska misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Boxing Man.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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
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