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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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273 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power misses with the combination.
Power shoots in but no luck this time.
Power cracks Pope with a good jab.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pope.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Power drops Pope with a nice combination! Power dives into Pope's guard, looking to finish!
Pope is rocked!
It looks like Trent Pope has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power looking to pass the guard.
Oh Pope is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
Pope seems to have got his legs back now.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is looking to stand up but Power isn't so interested in that idea.
Power is in close to Pope's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Power missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Power wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power has a takedown stuffed.
Power looks gassed!
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Horrible takedown by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Pope which made him look bad.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Power.
Power looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power shoots in but no luck this time.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Pope is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power tries to bum rush Pope with a series of wild strikes but Pope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pope drops Power with a left and a right! Oh, Power is hurt - Pope dives into side control looking to finish!
Power is rocked!
It looks like Max Power has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope decides to stand back up.
Power is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a front kick.
Pope is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power seems to have recovered his senses.
Pope tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Power misses the target.
Power misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power prevents Pope from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Power misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Power tries to bum rush Pope with a series of wild strikes but Pope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power misses the jab.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power looking for a takedown.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Power won't allow it.
Pope tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Pope lands an elbow just above Power 's eye.
Pope lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pope prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Pope.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pope is looking to break free of the clinch but Power has double underhooks.
Pope misses with a knee to the head.
Pope throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Power blocks it with crossed arms.
Power wants to break free but Pope has control.
Pope is trying to break free.
Power goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pope prevents it.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Power.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power is working for takedown but Pope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Power is trying to break free.
Pope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Power goes for a takedown attempt but Pope pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trent Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope slips under a jab from Power.
That's two 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.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trent Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pope throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Power misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pope doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a head kick that half lands.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Power misses with a looping left.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pope as he jumps to the side.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Max Power's cut even more.
Pope tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Pope tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Power misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Pope throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Power.
The cut above Max Power's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pope tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Pope dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pope! Power is out on his feet! Pope rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Power is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Power is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Pope!
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