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Ultimate Standup Fighter: TWO PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eddison Tollett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Tessin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddison Tollett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tollett is looking to land body kicks.
Tessin throws a looping overhand right but Tollett ducks down to avoid it.
Tessin throws a low kick, looking for Tollett's leg but Tollett calmly moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tollett - that will leave a mark!
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tollett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tollett scoring well with a low kick there.
We've been told by Tollett's head coaches at Void Training Facility - PIT Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tessin. That's going to slow Tollett down.
Tollett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tollett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tessin manages to avoid it.
Tessin cracks Tollett with a good jab.
Tessin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tollett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tollett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tessin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tollett.
Tollett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tollett thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Tollett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tollett.
Tollett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tollett ducks under a wild hook from Tessin.
Tollett feints and then cracks Tessin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tessin down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tollett looks to land a left hand but Tessin moved out of range nicely.
Tessin tries to clinch up.
Tessin wants to clinch
enabling Tollett to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Tollett.
Tollett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tollett scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tollett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tessin. Tollett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tessin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tollett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tollett misses with a two punch combination.
Tollett staying out of range there.
Tessin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tollett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tessin throws a low kick but Tollett moves out of range easily.
Tollett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tessin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tollett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tessin.
Tessin misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tollett.
Tollett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tollett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tessin has time to react.
Tessin avoids the body shot from Tollett.
Tessin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tessin is rocked!
Tollett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tessin is still on wobbly legs! Can Tollett finish him?
Tessin looks winded!
Tollett digs a good body shot into Tessin's ribs.
Tollett connects with a leg kick. Tessin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tollett cracks Tessin with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddison Tollett!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddison Tollett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tangerine Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Remarkable Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream comes into the arena with One Night In Space blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tangerine Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Remarkable Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessin connects with a right hand. Dream shakes it off.
Tessin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dream misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Dream throws a wild body kick that Tessin sees coming a mile off.
Tessin scores with a head kick. Dream tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dream motions for Tessin to come forward. Dream throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Dream, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dream looks to throw the jab but Tessin is out of range.
Dream connects with a right hand. Tessin shakes it off.
Tessin blocks a head kick by Dream.
Dream misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Tessin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dream throws a big shot that misses.
Tessin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Remarkable Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dream wants to land a leg kick but Tessin is out of range.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dream counters with a right hand to the body.
Tessin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dream throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dream lands with an uppercut that bounces Tessin off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dream lands a body shot.
A cross from Dream lands.
Dream throws a body kick that misses.
Tessin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dream swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dream showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tessin.
Sloppy strikes from Tessin. Those never looked like landing.
Dream throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tessin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dream waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tessin.
Tessin avoids the body shot from Dream.
Tessin throws a right hand that misses
and Tessin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dream loads up on a big right hand but Tessin slips the punch.
Tessin scoring well with a low kick there.
Dream connects with a leg kick. Tessin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dream takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dream throws a head kick that Tessin semi-blocks.
Tessin is rocked!
Dream keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessin.
Tessin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tessin tries to land a leg kick but Dream saw it coming and moves away.
Dream fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tessin.
Dream looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessin moves away.
Tessin scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dream lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tessin at a distance.
Dream fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dream tries to move into range but Tessin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dream throws a sloppy head kick and Tessin moves out of range easily.
Tessin connects with a right hand. Dream shakes it off.
Tessin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dream.
Dream fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tessin is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tessin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dream throws a sloppy head kick and Tessin moves out of range easily.
Tessin moves away from the strike by Dream.
Tessin is looking to clinch.
Dream fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tessin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tessin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dream lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tessin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dream throws the left hand but Tessin avoids the punch easily.
Dream swats away the attempt to clinch by Tessin.
Dream thuds his right hand into Tessin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dream displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Dream connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tessin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dream finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Tessin finds it's target.
Tessin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tessin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dream moves away.
Dream throws a head kick but Tessin moves out of range.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dream is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dream lands a head kick that bluckles Tessin and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Dream no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Dream catches Tessin napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Tessin goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tangerine Dream!
Tangerine Dream decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sukabik Kok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arroyo Malavino!
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, Sukabik Kok!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kok takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kok closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malavino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malavino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kok can't find room to land a body shot as Malavino controls the action.
Kok tries to work over Malavino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malavino pushes Kok back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Malavino.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malavino.
Malavino blocking some punches.
Come on Malavino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malavino has Kok pressed against the ropes, preventing Kok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malavino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kok.
Kok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malavino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kok misses with the head strike.
Malavino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koks head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malavino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malavino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kok taking a breather.
Kok tries to break the clinch but Malavino is controlling the position.
Malavino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malavino manages to break the clinch.
Malavino clinches.
Malavino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kok looks winded!
Malavino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malavino lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Malavino.
It looks like Sukabik Kok has been cut.
A short right from Malavino on the inside.
Malavino lands an elbow that stopped Kok in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Malavino.
Malavino avoiding damage.
Malavino lands an uppercut.
Malavino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kok is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kok is still on wobbly legs! Can Malavino finish him?
Kok tries a body shot but Malavino blocks it.
Malavino pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Malavino cracks Kok with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Kok goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Kok wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arroyo Malavino!
During a confident post fight interview, Arroyo Malavino thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Spurro Sparre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparre comes to the ring accompanied by Sexy and I Know It . Alistair Overeem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Spurro Sparre's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spurro Sparre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sparre misses the shot to the body.
Overeem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sparre. Sparre obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sparre, right into the meat.
Sparre tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem scores with a decent looking hook.
Sparre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Overeem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sparre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparre works the jab nicely.
Overeem keeps Sparre at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Overeem throws a solid leg kick but Sparre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Overeem.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Sparre.
Sparre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Overeem tries to work over Sparre's front leg with a kick but Sparre checks it.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a hook. Sparre ducked under it nicely.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Sparre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sparre throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Sparre.
Sparre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Overeem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sparre.
Sparre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sparre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Overeem counters with a straight right hand.
Sparre connects with a solid leg kick.
Sparre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Sparre misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Sparre.
Overeem checks a low kick from Sparre.
Overeem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sparre.
Sparre moves out of range of the body kick.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparre throws out a leg kick but Overeem moves out of range and Sparre only half commits.
Overeem thows a body kick. Sparre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Overeem throws a head kick but Sparre moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sparre.
Sparre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sparre lands an overhand right.
Sparre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overeem.
Sparre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Sparre misses its intended target.
Overeem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sparre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Overeem scrambles back to his feet.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Overeem throws a body punch but Sparre moves out of range.
Sparre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Sparre.
Sparre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick by Overeem misses
and Sparre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Overeem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sparre.
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 sloppy head kick
and Sparre counters with a series of strikes. Overeem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sparre throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Overeem looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparre throws a right and a left that Overeem avoids nicely.
Sparre throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sparre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Overeem on the side of the head.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sparre.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sparre.
Sparre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sparre ducks under a wild hook from Overeem.
Sparre cracks Overeem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sparre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre misses with a wild combination.
We've been informed that Overeem has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sparre blocks the body kick.
Sparre punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem throws a hook to the side of Sparre's head but Sparre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sparre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sparre connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Sparre has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sparre tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Sparre counters with a leg kick.
Sparre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sparre misses with a looping left.
Sparre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparre avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Sparre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Overeem momentarily.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparre misses with a body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with an uppercut. Sparre saw that one coming.
Sparre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparre fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sparre.
Sparre looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Overeem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overeem throws a head kick but Sparre moves out of range.
Sparre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Overeem throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sparre to counter with a crisp jab.
Overeem throws a lazy head kick
and Sparre counters with a nice uppercut.
Overeem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
Sparre misses with a low kick as Overeem jumps back.
Sparre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Overeem's head.
Sloppy strikes from Sparre. Those never looked like landing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Overeem misses
and Sparre counters with a leg kick.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good shot there by Sparre.
Sparre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sparre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
Sparre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sparre looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Sparre moves out of range easily.
Sparre keeps Overeem at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparre feints a jab promting Overeem to slip. Sparre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Overeem slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre scores with a jab to the head.
Sparre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Overeem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sparre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Sparre thuds his right hand into Overeem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sparre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparre lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overeem throws a lazy right hand but Sparre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sparre takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Sparre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sparre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Overeem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Sparre.
Sparre misses with the combination.
Overeem throws a right hand that misses
and Sparre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparre lands with a good body shot.
Overeem checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparre cracks the inside of Overeem's front leg.
Sparre swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Sparre with a nice cross.
Sparre scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spurro Sparre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem lands a nice looking body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sparre. Those never looked like landing.
Sparre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overeem can do to turn this around?
Sparre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
Overeem throws a lazy head kick
and Sparre counters with an inside leg kick.
Sparre blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Spurro Sparre is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick
and Sparre counters with a nice body shot.
Sparre throws a series of strikes that have Overeem backpedaling.
Sparre blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Sparre's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparre misses with a two punch combination.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparre connects with a looping right hand.
Spurro Sparre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparre misses with a body shot.
Sparre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sparre wants to land a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Overeem takes one on the button.
Sparre lands a really nice looking cross but Overeem seems unphased.
Sparre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparre thows a leg kick but Overeem checks it
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Sparre.
Sparre throws a good cross that connects.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Sparre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Overeem's head.
Sparre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparre misses with a few strikes there.
Overeem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Sparre coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sparre. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sparre moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Sparre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sparre connects with a solid leg kick.
Overeem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sparre. That one must have hurt.
Sparre avoids the head kick by Overeem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Sparre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sparre throws a leg kick that misses.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sparre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparre scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem looks to land a body kick but Sparre moved away.
Sparre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparre looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Sparre misses with a wild combination.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparre lands with a shot to the body.
Sparre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sparre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Overeem on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sparre throws a nice looking combination but Overeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sparre.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Sparre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sparre misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Sparre.
Sparre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sparre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Overeem throws a nice head kick!
Sparre is rocked!
It looks like Spurro Sparre has been cut.
Boom! Overeem lands a massive head kick that sends Sparre crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Overeem is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Alistair Overeem 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Merrimac Mjolnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mjolnir's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die for Metal. Sigurdsson has chosen 2ne1 - Can't Nobody as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrimac Mjolnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Sigurdsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mjolnir misses with a jab to the body
and Sigurdsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mjolnir throws a sloppy head kick and Sigurdsson moves out of range easily.
Mjolnir tries to clinch
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Merrimac Mjolnir has been cut.
Mjolnir getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mjolnir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson 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.
Mjolnir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sigurdsson checks a leg kick.
Mjolnir throws a solid leg kick but Sigurdsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mjolnir.
Mjolnir has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AREA 51 in the buildup to the fight.
Mjolnir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sigurdsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sigurdsson moves away from the strike by Mjolnir.
Sigurdsson lands with a cross.
Mjolnir misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjolnir throws a sloppy head kick
and Sigurdsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mjolnir is breathing heavily.
Mjolnir misses with a shot to the body
letting Sigurdsson counter with a right hand.
Sigurdsson tries to bum rush Mjolnir with a series of wild strikes but Mjolnir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mjolnir scores with a push kick.
Mjolnir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sigurdsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mjolnir lands a lovely overhand right.
Mjolnir throws a head kick that half lands.
Mjolnir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mjolnir scores with a jab. Sigurdsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the body kick from Mjolnir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mjolnir swings for the body but Sigurdsson moves out of range.
Mjolnir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mjolnir misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Mjolnir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mjolnir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Merrimac Mjolnir's cut is getting worse.
A big right from Mjolnir misses.
Mjolnir throws a looping overhand right but Sigurdsson ducks down to avoid it.
Mjolnir tries to clinch but Sigurdsson moves away
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sigurdsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mjolnir. Sigurdsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mjolnir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merrimac Mjolnir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mjolnir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mjolnir - that landed with a thud.
Mjolnir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mjolnir tries a body shot but Sigurdsson blocks it.
Mjolnir misses with a punch on the inside.
Mjolnir scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson tries to break free but Mjolnir pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir misses with some punches.
Mjolnir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mjolnir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mjolnir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sigurdsson's elbow.
Mjolnir is leaning against Sigurdsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sigurdsson working hard to break the clinch.
Sigurdsson is trying to break free.
Mjolnir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mjolnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mjolnir tries to work over Sigurdsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mjolnir can't find room to land a body shot as Sigurdsson controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sigurdsson or not.
Sigurdsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mjolnir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sigurdsson tries to break free but Mjolnir pushes him back against the ropes.
Sigurdsson blocks a body shot from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sigurdsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mjolnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mjolnir misses with some punches.
Sigurdsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigurdsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mjolnir has him pressed against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sigurdsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Mjolnir.
Mjolnir misses with a body punch.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sigurdsson or not.
Mjolnir misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sigurdsson.
A head punch on the inside from Mjolnir fails to land.
Mjolnir misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mjolnir.
A head punch on the inside from Mjolnir fails to land.
Sigurdsson tries to break the clinch but Mjolnir is controlling the position.
Mjolnir tries to work over Sigurdsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir working aggressively here.
Mjolnir has a couple of punches blocked by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mjolnir.
Mjolnir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sigurdsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Mjolnir.
It looks like Frank Sigurdsson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mjolnir connects with the punch.
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mjolnir connects with a quick right hand that sends Sigurdsson tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Merrimac Mjolnir!
A very excited looking Merrimac Mjolnir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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