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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hess comes into the arena with Demiurge blaring out of the sound system. Jon Hess has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
44 - 14 - 0 |
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27
271 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
44 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hess!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hess lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Traylor throws a hook to the side of Hess's head but Hess sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hess appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hess lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hess jabs Traylor right on the nose. Traylor blinks but takes it well.
Hess scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Traylor misses.
Hess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traylor ducks under a wild hook from Hess.
Traylor throws a hook but Hess blocks it.
Hess is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hess is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hess throws a body shot but no joy.
Hess lands a big head kick that sends Traylor tumbling to the mat! Hess takes a step backwards and waves Traylor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jon Hess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Traylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Traylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hess has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Traylor throws a jab when Hess was well out of range.
Traylor pushes Hess up against the cage in a clinch.
Hess has a couple of punches blocked by Traylor.
Hess is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hess can't find room to land a body shot as Traylor controls the action.
Hess is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Traylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Hess is breathing heavily.
Traylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hess pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hess blocking some punches.
Traylor can't find room to land a body shot as Hess controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traylor.
Hess misses with some punches.
Hess lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Traylor fails to land.
Traylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hess's elbow.
Hess manages to break the clinch.
Traylor jabs Hess right on the nose. Hess blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Jon Hess has been cut.
Hess throws the kick towards the body but Traylor avoids it.
Hess lands a leg kick that knocks Traylor off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Traylor misses its intended target.
Traylor with a hook.
Hess throws an off balance right hand
and Traylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Traylor misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traylor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Traylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess misses with a head kick.
Traylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Traylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hess lunges at Traylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Traylor's hand.
Traylor lunges at Hess with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hess's hand.
Traylor lands a jab to the nose.
Hess checks the leg kick.
Hess throws a right hand that misses
and Traylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traylor circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hess to the canvas! Hess doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Traylor keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Traylor!
Slade Traylor is the new heavyweight champion!
Slade Traylor 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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