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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hasslehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mauricio Overeem was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hasslehoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Overeem!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem clinches.
Overeem stalling.
Overeem lands with a short shot to the head.
Overeem pushes Hasslehoff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Overeem misses with an elbow over the top.
Hasslehoff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Overeem walks away with a smile on his face. Hasslehoff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hasslehoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Overeem tries to avoid it but Hasslehoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Overeem to the ground. Overeem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hasslehoff tries for a takedown but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hasslehoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasslehoff is breathing heavily.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hasslehoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hasslehoff dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Hasslehoff avoids them all with ease.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Hasslehoff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Overeem counters with a crisp one two that drops Hasslehoff! Overeem thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hasslehoff to his feet! Hasslehoff is in big trouble!
Hasslehoff is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem clinches up with Hasslehoff and pushes him back against the cage.
Overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Overeem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hasslehoff really is a fat lump.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Hasslehoff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Overeem.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mauricio Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Overeem has Hasslehoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Hasslehoff shrugs off.
It looks like David Hasslehoff has been cut.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Hasslehoff shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Overeem.
Overeem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hasslehoff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Overeem.
A short left from Overeem.
Hasslehoff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem lands an elbow just above Hasslehoff 's eye.
Hasslehoff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hasslehoff backwards.
Overeem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hasslehoff backwards.
Overeem lands an elbow that stopped Hasslehoff in his tracks for a moment.
Overeem has Hasslehoff pushed against the cage.
Overeem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hasslehoff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hasslehoff. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Overeem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hasslehoff backwards.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hasslehoff blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasslehoff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Overeem lands a nice elbow.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Hasslehoff's ribcage.
Overeem leaning against his opponent.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hasslehoff's defenses.
Good body shot from Overeem.
Overeem creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hasslehoff's defenses.
Overeem lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem digs a right hand underneath Hasslehoff's ribcage. Hasslehoff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Overeem stalls.
A short body shot lands from Overeem as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Overeem.
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasslehoff won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem landing knees to the head.
Overeem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hasslehoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Hasslehoff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hasslehoff blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hasslehoff avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Hasslehoff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Overeem moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasslehoff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem digs a right hand into Hasslehoff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hasslehoff's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hasslehoff takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Overeem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hasslehoff takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem cracks Hasslehoff with a nice body shot.
Mauricio Overeem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hasslehoff dodges the punch combination from Overeem.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Hasslehoff moves out of range easily.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
Hasslehoff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Overeem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Hasslehoff circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem drives through and clinches with Hasslehoff against the cage.
Overeem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Overeem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Hasslehoff shrugs off.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasslehoff won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Overeem lands with a light punch inside.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the body.
Overeem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hasslehoff's face.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Overeem scores with a shoulder strike.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Overeem.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Overeem.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Overeem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Hasslehoff's ribcage.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Overeem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Overeem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
Overeem lands an elbow that stopped Hasslehoff in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasslehoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Overeem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Hasslehoff shrugs off.
Overeem lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hasslehoff tries to pull guard but Overeem holds him up against the cage and eventually Hasslehoff drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hasslehoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Hasslehoff's ribcage.
Overeem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasslehoffs head.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Overeem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Overeem.
Overeem lands a knee to the head.
Hasslehoff tries to pull guard but Overeem won't allow it.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Hasslehoff's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Overeem both land. Nice combination.
Overeem instigates a clinch.
Overeem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Overeem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasslehoffs head.
Hasslehoff tries to pull guard but Overeem won't allow it.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Hasslehoff's ribcage.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem lands a damaging elbow.
Overeem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasslehoffs head.
Overeem lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Overeem on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overeem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem pressing his opponent against the cage.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasslehoff won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem lands an elbow inside.
Overeem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hasslehoff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hasslehoff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Hasslehoff's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hasslehoff.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Overeem lands a nice shot to the body.
Overeem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
David Hasslehoff's cut is getting worse.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Hasslehoff shrugs off.
Overeem lands with a short shot to the head.
Overeem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasslehoffs head.
Hasslehoff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem has Hasslehoff pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Overeem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Overeem.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Overeem.
Overeem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hasslehoffs head.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasslehoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem has Hasslehoff pressed against the cage.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
David Hasslehoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Overeem lands an elbow inside that Hasslehoff shrugs off.
Overeem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem breaks from the clinch.
Overeem misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves in looking to clinch but Hasslehoff pushes him off.
Hasslehoff blocks a head kick by Overeem.
A combination from Hasslehoff does no damage.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Hasslehoff.
Overeem wants to clinch up but Hasslehoff keeps it at a distance.
Mauricio Overeem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Hasslehoff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Overeem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Overeem is trying to get back to his feet.
Overeem managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hasslehoff.
Overeem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hasslehoff has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hasslehoff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasslehoff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Overeem is avoiding damage well.
Hasslehoff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Overeem is avoiding damage well.
Hasslehoff looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hasslehoff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Overeem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Overeem winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Overeem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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