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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banana Republic (ranked 3850 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 466 p4p, 489 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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6 - 8 - 0 |
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192 cm
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270
6 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeppe Bjoergen!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjoergen throws a combination that misses
and Republic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Bjoergen misses
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Bjoergen misses.
Republic throwing a counter right hand but Bjoergen manages to avoid it.
Republic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjoergen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Republic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjoergen, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjoergen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Republic working aggressively here.
Republic tries to land a knee to the head but Bjoergen blocks with his arms.
Bjoergen dodges an elbow strike from Republic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Republic.
Republic gets through Bjoergen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjoergen swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bjoergen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Republic misses with the head strike.
Republic lands a body shot.
Bjoergen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjoergen blocks an uppercut.
Republic digs a right hand into Bjoergen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bjoergen's gas tank.
Bjoergen blocks an uppercut.
Republic throws a head punch that misses.
Bjoergen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Republic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Republic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Republic.
Republic blocks an uppercut.
Bjoergen misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Republic.
Bjoergen misses with a punch to the body.
Republic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjoergen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjoergen tries to stall but Republic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Republic tries a knee to the head but Bjoergen blocks it.
Republic gets through Bjoergen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Republic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic takes a shot to the head.
Bjoergen stalling.
Republic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjoergen backwards.
Bjoergen misses with a body punch.
Bjoergen misses with some punches.
Republic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bjoergen lands a body punch.
Republic gets through Bjoergen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Republic pushes Bjoergen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Republic working aggressively here.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jeppe Bjoergen has been cut.
Bjoergen swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Republic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Republic lands a hook that snaps the head of Bjoergen backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic prevents a body shot from Bjoergen.
Republic misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjoergen.
Republic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Republic blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Republic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A counter left hand to the body from Republic misses its target.
Bjoergen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Republic.
A counter left hand to the body from Republic misses its target.
Bjoergen throws a head kick that misses
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Republic's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bjoergen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Republic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeppe Bjoergen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bjoergen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Republic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bjoergen throws a low kick but Republic moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Republic misses the target.
Bjoergen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bjoergen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Republic fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjoergen throws out a loose jab but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bjoergen throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.
Republic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic tries to clinch up.
Bjoergen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bjoergen tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Bjoergen misses.
Republic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bjoergen can do to turn this around?
Bjoergen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Republic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Republic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjoergen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Republic is out of range.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bjoergen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bjoergen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen misses with a wild combination.
Republic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bjoergen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Republic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Republic rushes Bjoergen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Republic throws a head punch that misses.
Bjoergen lands with a left to the head.
Republic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Republic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjoergen.
A short right from Republic.
That has opened up Jeppe Bjoergen's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Republic.
A short uppercut from Republic.
Bjoergen misses with a punch on the inside.
Republic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Republic avoids the head kick by Bjoergen.
Republic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bjoergen misses with a leg kick
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjoergen misses with a leg kick
and Republic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bjoergen throws a series of punches but Republic avoids them all with ease.
Republic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bjoergen manages to circle out of the way.
A low kick from Bjoergen is predictable there
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen throws a leg kick but Republic sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjoergen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Republic is looking to counter punch.
Banana Republic is winning the standup battle so far.
Republic gets tackled into the cage by Bjoergen. Bjoergen maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Republic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjoergen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjoergen stalling in the clinch.
Republic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Republic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeppe Bjoergen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bjoergen misses the body punch
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Bjoergen is predictable there
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeppe Bjoergen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjoergen is looking to clinch but Republic is avoiding it.
Republic dips to his left and cracks Bjoergen with an uppercut!
Republic slips under a jab from Bjoergen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjoergen wants to clinch but Republic slips to the side
letting Republic counter with a right hand.
Bjoergen wants to clinch but Republic slips to the side
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjoergen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjoergen throws a leg kick but Republic checks it.
A quick step to the side and Republic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic moves in looking to clinch but Bjoergen pushes him off.
Republic closes the distance and pushes Bjoergen back into the cage.
Bjoergen blocks an elbow strike.
Republic pushes Bjoergen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjoergen blocks an uppercut.
Republic misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Republic works on Bjoergen's body with a couple of short punches.
Banana Republic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjoergen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen misses with a punch to the body.
Republic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjoergen misses with an uppercut
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Republic clinches up against the cage.
Republic breaks the clinch.
Bjoergen tries to clinch
and Republic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Republic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen throws a combination that misses
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjoergen wants to clinch but Republic slips to the side
and Republic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bjoergen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Republic is able to avoid easily.
Bjoergen misses with a kick to the body
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Bjoergen tries to clinch up but Republic circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Bjoergen is predictable there
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjoergen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Republic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bjoergen lands a head shot.
Bjoergen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Republic is out of range and Bjoergen settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Republic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Republic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjoergen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Republic, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banana Republic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Republic 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banana Republic!
Banana Republic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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