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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Titanium. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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27
180 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
275 lbs
29 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Rekdal moves away and avoids it.
Rekdal misses with a wild body shot.
Rekdal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Rekdal looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Rekdal throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Rekdal looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Rekdal moves away and avoids it.
Rekdal swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rekdal momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal misses with a looping right.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Rekdal.
A low kick from Rekdal misses
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Rekdal will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Rekdal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Rekdal tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rekdal throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rekdal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rekdal misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Rekdal throws a big shot that misses.
Rekdal misses with a body shot
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rekdal misses with a low kick.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rekdal misses with a few strikes there.
Man misses with an uppercut. Rekdal saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rekdal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekdal throws a leg kick
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man blocks a head kick by Rekdal.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rekdal.
Rekdal slips a jab from Man.
Rekdal misses with a body shot.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Rekdal off the cage and back into range.
Rekdal throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man lands a nice hook to Rekdal's body. Rekdal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rekdal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Rekdal clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Rekdal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Man stalks Rekdal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rekdal's face. Rekdal staggers backwards, shaken.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rekdal throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rekdal misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man misses with a hook.
Rekdal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rekdal slips a straight right by Man.
Man misses with a hook.
Rekdal thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rekdal misses the shot to the body.
Rekdal misses with a body shot.
Rekdal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rekdal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekdal takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Rekdal lands a jab to the head.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rekdal lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rekdal throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Rekdal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Rekdal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rekdal throws a leg kick
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rekdal misses the body punch
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rekdal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rekdal tries a head kick but it misses.
Man defending well as Rekdal loads up on a big left hand.
Rekdal catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rekdal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rekdal misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal scores with a decent looking hook.
Ice Man's cut is getting worse.
A big right from Man misses.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Rekdal ducks down to avoid it.
Rekdal throws a leg kick but Man checks it.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man slips a straight right by Rekdal.
Rekdal connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Rekdal misses with a kick to the body.
Rekdal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rekdal connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal with a jab.
Man misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Rekdal drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Man right on the button. Man goes down! Rekdal follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rekdal gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorbjorn Rekdal! Thorbjorn Rekdal retains his heavyweight title!
Thorbjorn Rekdal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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