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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheez Itz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itz comes into the arena with do you really want to hurt me blaring out of the sound system. Sammy Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheez Itz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Stone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Itz thows a body shot but no joy.
Itz moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Itz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itz.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stone looks to land a combination but Itz avoids it well.
Itz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Itz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Itz misses.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Itz.
Itz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stone.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Itz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Itz trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Itz from controlling successfully.
Itz won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
Itz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itz wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Itz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Itz scores with a punch to the head.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Itz tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Itz misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Itz's head.
Stone throws a right and a left that Itz avoids nicely.
Itz is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Itz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Itz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Itz defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Itz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Itz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Itz.
Itz avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab-cross combination lands for Stone and sends Itz crashing to the mat! Stone follows him down to the mat - Itz regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Itz is rocked!
Stone wants to stand but Itz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Oh Itz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Itz seems to have got his legs back now.
Itz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stone decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a shot to the body.
Itz is breathing heavily.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Itz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone scores with a three punch combo!
Itz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Itz gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Itz scores with a takedown into Stone's guard.
Itz prevents Stone from getting back to his feet.
Itz wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to stand and escape but Itz is having none of it.
Itz postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
Itz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Itz trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone taking a bit of punishment here - Itz scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Stone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Itz swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Itz tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Itz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Itz.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Itz works Stone's body with a nice hook.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Itz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Itz lands in his opponent's guard.
Stone wants to stand and escape but Itz is having none of it.
Itz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Itz wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itz is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.
Stone uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Itz moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone thows a body kick. Itz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Itz.
Itz takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone tries to bum rush Itz with a series of wild strikes but Itz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to bum rush Itz with a series of wild strikes but Itz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Itz's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone throws a series of punches but Itz avoids them all with ease.
Sammy Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone throws a series of punches but Itz avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Stone.
Itz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Itz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stone doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Itz.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone looks to land a combination but Itz avoids it well.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Itz misses with a wild combination.
Itz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itz shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Itz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Itz.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Itz's head.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Itz slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Itz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone is looking to land body kicks.
Stone with a nice cross.
Itz clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Itz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheez Itz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stone misses with a combination
and Itz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Itz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to stand up but Itz isn't so interested in that idea.
Itz trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is looking to stand up but Itz isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Sammy Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itz scores with a jab. Stone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Itz misses with the combination.
Stone throws a right hand that Itz ducks under and follows up with a left that Itz also avoids with ease.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stone lands with a hook. Itz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone throws a head kick but Itz moves out of range.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stone scores with a one two! Itz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stone tries to bum rush Itz with a series of wild strikes but Itz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Itz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Itz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.
Itz has knee on belly momentarily but Stone bucks him off and regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Itz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Itz thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Sammy Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stone scores with a hook to the body. Itz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Itz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone looks to land a combination but Itz avoids it well.
Itz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itz takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Itz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Itz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Itz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Itz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Itz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Itz backs up against the cage.
Itz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Itz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stone on the side of the head.
Stone slips under a jab from Itz.
Stone misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone looks for the body kick but Itz saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone misses with a jab to the body
and Itz counters with a left to the body.
Itz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stone throws a combination. Itz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stone throws a right hand that Itz ducks under and follows up with a left that Itz also avoids with ease.
Itz lands a jab.
Itz misses the shot to the body.
Itz shoots in and bounces Stone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Itz wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Itz won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itz trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone wants to stand but Itz is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Stone really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stone throws a series of punches but Itz moves out of range.
Itz connects with a body shot.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Itz backs up against the cage.
Itz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Stone scores with a four punch combination!
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Itz is looking to pass Stone's guard but actually Stone recovers to full guard.
Stone pushes Itz off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itz swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Itz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Itz swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Itz misses with a wild body shot.
Stone throws a series of punches but Itz moves out of range.
Itz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Itz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Itz lands with a shot to the body.
Stone throws a series of punches but Itz moves out of range.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Itz.
Itz tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Itz has Stone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Itz wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Stone looks to land a combination but Itz avoids it well.
Stone throws a head kick that Itz semi-blocks.
Itz throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Itz moves forwards but Stone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cheez Itz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Itz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stone jabs at Itz's body.
Itz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left and a right from Stone both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Itz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Itz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone throws a right hand that Itz ducks under and follows up with a left that Itz also avoids with ease.
Stone throws a series of punches but Itz avoids them all with ease.
Itz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stone lands with a hook. Itz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stone cracks Itz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stone wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheez Itz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Itz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Itz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Itz lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Itz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone misses with a combination
and Itz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Itz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stone 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 Itz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Itz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Itz throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone slaps away a takedown attempt from Itz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Itz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itz dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itz jabs at Stone's body.
Sammy Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone tries to move into range but Itz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Itz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone throws a combination that misses
so Itz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Itz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itz connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itz pushes down on Stone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sammy Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Itz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 36:40
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 36:40
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 36:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Stone!
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