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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Geisler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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World class MT
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto Geisler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geisler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimendahl.
Geisler throws a jab but it's blocked by Heimendahl.
Geisler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heimendahl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Geisler misses with a body shot.
Heimendahl misses with a hook.
Geisler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Heimendahl blocks a jab.
Geisler connects with a single shot there.
Heimendahl throws a looping overhand right but Geisler ducks down to avoid it.
Heimendahl throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heimendahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heimendahl throws a sloppy head kick and Geisler moves out of range easily.
Heimendahl misses the jab.
Geisler has closed the distance and engaged Heimendahl in a clinch.
Geisler lands a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geisler blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
Geisler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Geisler lands a left hand.
Geisler tries to stall but Heimendahl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimendahl misses with a body punch.
Heimendahl misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Geisler.
Geisler tries to work over Heimendahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Geisler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Geisler digs a right hand underneath Heimendahl's ribcage. Heimendahl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Geisler misses with a body punch.
Geisler misses with some punches.
Geisler tries to throw a body punch but Heimendahl avoids it by throwing Geisler back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Geisler.
Heimendahl misses with some punches.
Geisler stalling the fight.
Geisler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Geisler.
Geisler is stalling here.
Heimendahl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Geisler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heimendahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Heimendahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimendahl blocking some punches.
Geisler stalling in the clinch but Heimendahl improves position.
Nice elbow from Heimendahl.
Geisler tries to throw a body punch but Heimendahl avoids it by throwing Geisler back against the cage.
Heimendahl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Geisler throws a head punch that misses.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Heimendahl misses with the head strike.
Heimendahl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Geisler backwards.
Geisler is trying to maintain a safe position but Heimendahl gets an underhook and turns Geisler into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Heimendahl tries a body shot but Geisler blocks it.
Geisler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Geisler misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Geisler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimendahl.
Geisler tries to work over Heimendahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Geisler.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Geisler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Geisler.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Heimendahl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Geisler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heimendahl backwards.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Heimendahl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimendahl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler misses with the head strike.
Heimendahl pushes Geisler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Geisler struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimendahl controls his hands.
Heimendahl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heimendahl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Geisler at a distance.
Heimendahl jabs at Geisler's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Heimendahl.
Geisler dips to his left and cracks Heimendahl with an uppercut!
Oooooh!!! Heimendahl has knocked Geisler down with a huge combo! Heimendahl steps away and waves a wobbly Geisler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Geisler is rocked!
Geisler lands a jab to Heimendahl's midsection.
Geisler moves away from the strike by Heimendahl.
Geisler moves out of range of the body kick from Heimendahl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geisler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geisler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heimendahl throws a lazy uppercut
and Geisler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Geisler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Otto Geisler will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heimendahl drops Geisler with a beautiful combination! Geisler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Heimendahl is looking for the KO!
Geisler is still on wobbly legs! Can Heimendahl finish him?
Heimendahl throws a hook to the side of Geisler's head but Geisler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Geisler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Geisler seems to have recovered his senses.
Geisler misses with a wild body shot.
Geisler misses with a hook. Heimendahl ducked under it nicely.
Heimendahl takes a swing at Geisler's ribcage but misses.
Geisler misses the jab.
Geisler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heimendahl avoids the body shot from Geisler.
A little feinted left hand from Heimendahl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Geisler lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimendahl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Geisler on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Geisler.
Heimendahl jabs Geisler right on the nose. Geisler blinks but takes it well.
Geisler throws a looping overhand right but Heimendahl ducks down to avoid it.
Heimendahl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Geisler misses the jab.
Geisler moves out of range as Heimendahl strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Geisler.
Geisler connects with a body shot that sends Heimendahl's belly button to the back.
Heimendahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.
Geisler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Geisler just misses with a punch to the body.
Heimendahl staying out of range there.
Geisler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heimendahl if he has to take too many more of those.
Geisler loads up on a big right hand but Heimendahl slips the punch.
Geisler throws a good cross that connects.
Heimendahl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Geisler has time to react.
Heimendahl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Geisler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Geisler misses.
Geisler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Heimendahl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Heimendahl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a right hand that Geisler ducks under and follows up with a left that Geisler also avoids with ease.
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.
Heimendahl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Geisler throws out a counter right but Heimendahl avoids it with no problem.
Geisler misses with a looping right.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch but Heimendahl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heimendahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heimendahl slips a straight right by Geisler.
Heimendahl defending well as Geisler loads up on a big left hand.
Geisler throws out a loose jab but Heimendahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geisler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimendahl throws out the jab.
Geisler needs to keep his hands up - Heimendahl had a free shot at his head there.
Heimendahl misses with a jab to the body
and Geisler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Geisler avoids the head kick by Heimendahl.
Geisler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Geisler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geisler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Geisler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heimendahl throws the kick towards the body but Geisler avoids it.
Geisler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Geisler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Geisler tries to clinch but Heimendahl moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Geisler misses the target.
Geisler lands with a shot to the body.
Geisler throws a series of punches but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Heimendahl misses with a looping right.
Geisler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Geisler ducks under a wild hook from Heimendahl.
Geisler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Geisler misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Geisler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heimendahl throws a right hand that misses
and Geisler counters with a straight right hand.
Heimendahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Geisler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geisler counters with a left to the body.
Heimendahl connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geisler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl connects with the punch.
Geisler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heimendahl scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heimendahl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Geisler under the eye.
Heimendahl misses with a hook
and Geisler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heimendahl tries to keep at a distance but Geisler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Geisler working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geisler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Geisler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Geisler avoids a wild elbow strike from Heimendahl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Otto Geisler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Heimendahl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heimendahl throws out a loose jab but Geisler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimendahl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Heimendahl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Geisler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heimendahl.
Geisler throws the left hand but Heimendahl avoids the punch easily.
Geisler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Geisler misses.
Geisler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heimendahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Geisler misses with a hook
and Heimendahl counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Geisler badly! He tries to strike back but Heimendahl puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Geisler out cold! Oh man, Geisler will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
After winning the bout, Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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