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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George McTrigger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anthem. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, George McTrigger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Overeem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McTrigger.
A combination from Overeem does no damage.
Overeem throws a shot from downtown. McTrigger moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Overeem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McTrigger lands a glancing blow to the side of Overeem's head.
McTrigger throws a sloppy head kick
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
Overeem staying out of range there.
Overeem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McTrigger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overeem's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTrigger. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem throws a leg kick but McTrigger sees it coming and moves out of range.
McTrigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Overeem tries to bum rush McTrigger with a series of wild strikes but McTrigger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and McTrigger counters with a low kick, right behind Overeem 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem looks to land a combination but McTrigger avoids it well.
McTrigger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Overeem will feel that in the morning.
McTrigger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Overeem looks gassed!
Overeem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McTrigger changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
McTrigger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McTrigger connects with a crisp jab.
McTrigger wants to slow Overeem down by chopping away at his legs.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
McTrigger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McTrigger misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. McTrigger catches Overeem right on the button with a cross.
Overeem checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Overeem misses.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTrigger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overeem.
Overeem avoids a kick to the body.
Overeem avoids the head kick by McTrigger.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTrigger.
Alistair Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Overeem scores with a four punch combination!
McTrigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McTrigger. Overeem shrugs it off though.
McTrigger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Overeem. That did some damage!
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from McTrigger.
McTrigger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Overeem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McTrigger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McTrigger cracks Overeem with a big right hand and Overeem goes down!
Overeem is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McTrigger looking to pass the guard.
Overeem is still in real trouble! Can McTrigger finish him?
Overeem seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McTrigger trying to control but Overeem is working from the bottom.
McTrigger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McTrigger won't allow Overeem to get back to his feet.
McTrigger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McTrigger 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.
Overeem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McTrigger is controlling him.
McTrigger wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McTrigger scores with a hook.
McTrigger throws out a leg kick but Overeem moves out of range and McTrigger only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. McTrigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a two punch combination.
McTrigger scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from McTrigger.
McTrigger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Overeem defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTrigger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George McTrigger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Overeem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Overeem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McTrigger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McTrigger misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTrigger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Overeem forces McTrigger back against the cage and clinches.
Overeem throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George McTrigger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Overeem wants to clinch up but McTrigger keeps it at a distance.
McTrigger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem is looking to chop away at McTrigger's legs.
Overeem pivots, looking for a leg kick but McTrigger is out of range and Overeem settles back down.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Overeem checks a low kick from McTrigger.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Overeem enables McTrigger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Overeem manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Overeem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Overeem tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McTrigger tries to roll over but Overeem keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTrigger gets back to full guard.
McTrigger trying to control the position here.
McTrigger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Overeem wants to stand but McTrigger is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McTrigger wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTrigger looking for a guillotine here but Overeem defends easily.
Overeem stands up and waves to McTrigger to follow him.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTrigger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
Overeem tests McTrigger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McTrigger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overeem can do to turn this around?
Overeem lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTrigger throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Overeem tries to land a leg kick but McTrigger saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTrigger scores with a jab to the body.
Overeem clinches up against the cage.
McTrigger stalling.
McTrigger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McTrigger blocking some punches.
McTrigger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Overeem.
Overeem misses with a punch to the body.
McTrigger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Overeem throws an elbow that misses.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
Overeem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but McTrigger blocks it.
Overeem is trying to push McTrigger away but McTrigger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McTrigger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTrigger swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
McTrigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem scores with a spinning back kick!
Overeem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTrigger throws a front kick that sends Overeem stumbling back into the cage.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
McTrigger connects with a single shot there.
Overeem gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTrigger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McTrigger tries to score with a low kick but Overeem moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George McTrigger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Overeem checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Overeem. No joy for McTrigger on that attempt.
McTrigger slips under a jab from Overeem.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Overeem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem misses with a hook. McTrigger ducked under it nicely.
George McTrigger is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Overeem.
Overeem throws a hook to the side of McTrigger's head but McTrigger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McTrigger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McTrigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from McTrigger. Those never looked like landing.
McTrigger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem moves out of range as McTrigger strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a leg kick.
Overeem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTrigger was well out of range. Poor timing from Overeem.
McTrigger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Overeem.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McTrigger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Overeem pinned against the cage. Overeem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice body punch from McTrigger.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McTrigger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George McTrigger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Overeem finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McTrigger with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Overeem as he checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McTrigger checks it well.
Overeem is looking to chop away at McTrigger's legs.
McTrigger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McTrigger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Overeem on his heels. He'll look to pass Overeem's guard now, I'm sure.
Overeem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Overeem wants to sweep here but McTrigger controlling him for the moment.
McTrigger working some strikes from top position.
McTrigger works over Overeem with some ground and pound from guard.
Overeem wants to get back to his feet but McTrigger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McTrigger throwing strikes but missing.
Overeem looking to hit a scissor sweep but McTrigger is one step ahead there.
Alistair Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McTrigger stays in close to Overeem's body and controls the position.
Overeem wants to sweep here but McTrigger controlling him for the moment.
McTrigger wants to control from the top but Overeem keeps moving.
McTrigger pushing down on Overeem's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McTrigger is trying to control the action in half guard but Overeem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Overeem tries to get to full guard but McTrigger has control of the leg.
McTrigger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
McTrigger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is looking to improve his position.
McTrigger is trying to control. Overeem wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Overeem is looking to improve his position.
McTrigger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McTrigger seems to be working for a kimura but Overeem defends the submission attempt.
McTrigger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Overeem wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTrigger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Overeem missing with punches from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from McTrigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
George McTrigger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McTrigger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George McTrigger!
An out of breath George McTrigger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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