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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furnum Pullum (ranked 543 p4p, 521 weight class) and Yago Steve (ranked 20 p4p, 10 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 cm 32 300 15 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 251 7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furnum Pullum! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yago Steve! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab lands there for Pullum. Pullum wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance. Pullum defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand. Pullum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Some wild striking there from Steve.
Pullum looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range. Steve takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pullum clinches up against the cage. Pullum misses with a short punch on the inside. Pullum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steve smiles and moves away.
Steve lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Furnum Pullum has been cut. Steve's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steve's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pullum. Steve feints a counter leg kick. Pullum avoids the body shot from Steve.
A telegraphed right hand from Pullum misses the target. Pullum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut. Pullum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve. Pullum darts in looking for a takedown but Steve gets double underhooks and turns Pullum into the cage. Pullum has Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Pullum is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furnum Pullum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pullum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steve to keep the fight standing. Pullum taking a breather. Pullum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steve to keep the fight standing. Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pullum misses with a wild body shot. Yago Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Steve lands with a right hand. Steve thuds a left hand into Pullum's body. Pullum is breathing heavily. Pullum has his takedown stuffed and Steve counters with a nice uppercut. 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! Steve lands a big uppercut and Pullum crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pullum looks OK. Steve waves Pullum back to his feet! Steve swinging wildly here.
Steve cracks Pullum with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steve has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pullum to stand back up!
Furnum Pullum's cut is getting worse. Steve chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pullum misses the jab. Steve moves out of range of the strikes. Pullum misses with a takedown and Steve counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pullum's knee momentarily. Steve is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Steve cracks Pullum with a good jab. Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pullum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Pullum has a takedown stuffed. Steve feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pullum sprawling to the canvas! Pullum rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steve finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pullum rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Steve lands with a short shot to the head. Steve scores with a shot to the side of Pullum's head. Steve cracks Pullum with a nice body shot. Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A nice inside leg kick there by Steve. That's going to slow Pullum down. Steve drops Pullum with a straight right hand, right on the button! Steve follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yago Steve! Yago Steve is the new super heavyweight champion! Yago Steve thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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