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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michele Rene Gaspard (ranked 730 p4p, 964 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 61 p4p, 78 weight class). Michal Sykora acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michele Rene Gaspard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Gaspard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaspard misses the target.
Gaspard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykora.
Sykora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspard manages to avoid it.
Sykora misses with a series of wild punches.
Sykora lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gaspard will feel that in the morning.
Gaspard throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaspard throws a front kick aimed at Sykora's knee but Sykora avoids it well.
Gaspard moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykora misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykora misses the target.
Gaspard connects with a looping right hand.
Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykora.
Gaspard clobbers Sykora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspard connects with a solid leg kick.
Sykora on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gaspard staying out of range there.
Sykora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Gaspard - just one landing.
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!
Sykora looks to land a right hand but Gaspard moved out of range.
Gaspard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykora.
Gaspard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykora throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaspard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sykora on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaspard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gaspard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sykora misses with a straight right.
Gaspard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michele Rene Gaspard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gaspard.
Gaspard moves away from the strike by Sykora.
Gaspard throws a looping overhand right but Sykora ducks down to avoid it.
Gaspard takes a swing at Sykora's ribcage but misses.
Gaspard misses with a body kick.
Sykora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaspard.
Sykora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaspard.
Sykora throws a leg kick but Gaspard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gaspard catches Sykora with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaspard throws a big shot that misses.
Gaspard tests Sykora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaspard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykora.
Sykora connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaspard lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gaspard.
A head kick misses from Sykora.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sykora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaspard.
Gaspard looks to land a left hand but Sykora moved out of range nicely.
Gaspard slips a jab from Sykora.
Gaspard throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykora.
Sykora throws out a loose jab but Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sykora lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gaspard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaspard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sykora throws the left hand but Gaspard avoids the punch easily.
Sykora avoids the body shot from Gaspard.
Gaspard throws a big shot that misses.
Sykora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sykora misses with an uppercut.
Gaspard cracks Sykora with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykora misses the target.
Sykora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaspard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gaspard throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykora.
A big right from Sykora misses.
Gaspard lands a jab to Sykora's midsection.
Gaspard jabs Sykora to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sykora looks winded!
Gaspard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaspard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspard. Sykora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykora misses with a looping right.
Sykora blocks the body kick.
Gaspard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good shot there by Gaspard.
Sykora needs to keep his hands up - Gaspard had a free shot at his head there.
Gaspard throws a wild body kick that Sykora sees coming a mile off.
Gaspard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sykora.
Gaspard slips a straight right by Sykora.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykora misses the target.
Gaspard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaspard staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaspard misses the target.
Gaspard moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaspard slips under a jab from Sykora.
Sykora takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sykora throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Gaspard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaspard is looking to slow Sykora down with leg kicks.
Jab from Gaspard.
Gaspard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sykora is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Gaspard lands.
Gaspard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaspard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Sykora.
Sykora misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gaspard counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaspard lands a jab to the head.
Gaspard punishes Sykora's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaspard just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaspard throws a shot to the body.
Gaspard throws a leg kick but Sykora moved away.
Sykora clobbers Gaspard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sykora gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaspard.
Gaspard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sykora swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaspard scores with a hook.
Gaspard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspard tried to score with a low kick but Sykora checks it.
Sykora is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspard.
Gaspard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaspard throws a big shot that misses.
Gaspard throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Rene Gaspard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gaspard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sykora throws out a counter right but Gaspard avoids it with no problem.
Sykora throws the kick towards the body but Gaspard avoids it.
Sykora misses with a looping left.
Gaspard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sykora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Sykora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaspard connects with a nice looking jab.
Sykora checks the leg kick.
Sykora looks to throw the jab but Gaspard is out of range.
Gaspard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaspard lands a nice looking body shot.
Sykora drops his hands momentarily and Gaspard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Sykora.
A jab from Sykora misses.
Sykora slips under a jab from Gaspard.
Sykora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Sykora.
Gaspard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gaspard defending well as Sykora loads up on a big left hand.
Gaspard throwing a counter right hand but Sykora manages to avoid it.
Sykora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sykora might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gaspard has got the better of the exchanges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaspard tries to land a front kick but Sykora steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaspard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykora throws out the jab.
Gaspard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspard moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaspard.
Gaspard misses with a low kick as Sykora jumps back.
Sykora moves out of range of the body kick from Gaspard.
Sykora misses with a straight right.
Gaspard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sykora takes a swing at Gaspard's ribcage but misses.
Gaspard lands a head shot.
A big right from Sykora misses.
Sykora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gaspard slips a jab from Sykora.
Gaspard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gaspard lands a glancing blow to the side of Sykora's head.
Gaspard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaspard throws a series of punches but Sykora moves out of range.
Sykora tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaspard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykora.
Sykora throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Gaspard there.
Gaspard misses with a looping right.
Gaspard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaspard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sykora can do to turn this around?
Sykora is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykora on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michele Rene Gaspard is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Sykora.
Gaspard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykora doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sykora throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Gaspard lands with an overhand left.
Sykora has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sykora takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaspard swings for the body but Sykora moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaspard. That's going to slow Sykora down.
Sykora moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Gaspard.
Gaspard swings for the body but Sykora moves out of range.
Sykora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaspard cracks Sykora with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Sykora does no damage.
Gaspard digs a good hook to Sykora's body.
Sykora throws a hook but Gaspard blocks it.
Gaspard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykora moves away.
Gaspard throws a leg kick but Sykora moved away.
Sykora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sykora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykora throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspard's shoulder, as Gaspard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaspard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaspard throws out a powerful jab.
Sykora takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sykora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sykora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykora throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspard.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaspard misses the target.
Gaspard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaspard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sykora.
Nice uppercut there from Gaspard.
Gaspard misses with a body kick.
Gaspard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykora.
A big right from Sykora misses.
Sykora missing with a left hand there. Gaspard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykora misses with a leg kick.
Gaspard cracks Sykora with a good jab.
Sykora is looking to clinch but Gaspard is avoiding it.
Gaspard thuds his right hand into Sykora's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykora avoids the body shot from Gaspard.
Gaspard stuns Sykora with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaspard moves out of range as Sykora strikes.
Sykora has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gaspard finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykora's head.
Sykora avoids the body shot from Gaspard.
Sykora misses the jab.
A big right from Sykora misses.
Sykora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sykora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gaspard connects with a leg kick.
Sykora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaspard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sykora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaspard connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaspard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gaspard works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykora was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaspard.
Sykora throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Gaspard lands a lovely overhand right.
Gaspard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaspard throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Rene Gaspard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaspard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sykora slips under a jab.
Sykora throws out a counter right but Gaspard avoids it with no problem.
Sykora moves out of range as Gaspard strikes.
Gaspard tries to land a leg kick but Sykora saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot by Gaspard.
Sykora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sykora throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Sykora misses.
Sykora blocks the body kick.
Gaspard lands the left hand.
Sykora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaspard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sykora lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gaspard backs up against the cage.
Gaspard scores with a nice right hand.
Sykora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykora throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaspard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykora misses the target.
Gaspard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaspard lunges at Sykora with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sykora's hand.
Sykora moves out of range as Gaspard strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sykora.
Sykora throws a head kick but Gaspard moves out of range.
Sykora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaspard misses the shot to the body.
Sykora looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sykora avoids the body shot from Gaspard.
Sykora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sykora checks a leg kick.
A jab from Gaspard misses.
Sykora looks to land a left hand but Gaspard moved out of range nicely.
Gaspard scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Gaspard.
A swing and a miss from Sykora.
Gaspard connects with a body shot.
Gaspard throws a push kick but Sykora slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gaspard.
Sykora misses with a looping left.
Gaspard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Gaspard misses.
Gaspard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sykora moves out of range of the leg kick from Gaspard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykora scores with a punch to the head.
Gaspard slips under a jab from Sykora.
Gaspard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykora doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Gaspard finds it's target.
Gaspard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gaspard takes a swing at Sykora's ribcage but misses.
Sykora misses with a hook. Gaspard ducked under it nicely.
Gaspard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sykora takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Gaspard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sykora swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sykora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaspard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Gaspard catches Sykora right on the button with a cross.
Gaspard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sykora is out of range.
Sykora walks into a straight right hand from Gaspard.
Sykora takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Gaspard misses.
Gaspard thumps Sykora with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykora misses with a body punch
and Gaspard counters with a three punch combo that has Sykora backing up. Sykora nods at Gaspard to acknowledge the strikes.
Sykora lands a jab to the nose.
Gaspard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykora at a distance.
Gaspard throws out a loose jab but Sykora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Gaspard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaspard takes a swing at Sykora's ribcage but misses.
Gaspard scores with a punch to the head.
Sykora throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaspard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sykora walks into a stiff left hand from Gaspard.
Sykora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspard manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykora rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaspard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaspard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaspard lands with a right hand.
Gaspard lands a jab to Sykora's midsection.
Gaspard throws a hook but Sykora avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaspard. That snapped Sykora's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykora avoids a kick to the body.
Sykora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaspard scores with a shot to the body.
Gaspard throws a good cross that connects.
Sykora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaspard lands a jab.
Gaspard lands a body shot.
Gaspard misses with a low kick.
Michal Sykora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaspard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaspard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaspard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaspard throws out a powerful jab.
Sykora throws a hook but Gaspard blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaspard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaspard connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaspard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gaspard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaspard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michele Rene Gaspard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gaspard 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michele Rene Gaspard!
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