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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie IV (ranked 1688 p4p, 2471 weight class) and Wes Ekwall (ranked 50 p4p, 81 weight class). Ekwall has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Wes Ekwall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie IV!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Ekwall!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IV throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Ekwall misses.
Ekwall slips a straight right by IV.
Ekwall misses with the combination.
IV takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Charlie IV has been cut.
IV throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekwall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ekwall 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.
Ekwall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. IV manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ekwall misses with a wild body shot.
IV throws the left hand but Ekwall avoids the punch easily.
Ekwall is looking for the big counter here.
IV misses with a hook. Ekwall ducked under it nicely.
IV avoids the head kick by Ekwall.
Ekwall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekwall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
IV ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekwall misses with a series of wild punches.
IV throws a lazy right hand but Ekwall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall looks to land a left hand but IV moved out of range nicely.
Ekwall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
IV throwing a counter right hand but Ekwall manages to avoid it.
IV is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ekwall's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ekwall walks into a left hand.
Ekwall misses with a double jab
and IV counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekwall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
IV misses the jab.
Ekwall throws a hook to the side of IV's head but IV sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekwall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting IV counter with a right hand.
Ekwall misses with a few strikes there.
Ekwall looks to land a combination but IV avoids it well.
IV changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
IV throws a jab when Ekwall was well out of range.
IV misses with a left hand
and Ekwall counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
IV loads up on a big right hand but Ekwall slips the punch.
IV is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
IV throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekwall.
Ekwall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ekwall misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IV avoids the body shot from Ekwall.
IV was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekwall moves away from the strike by IV.
IV lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
IV avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ekwall looks to land a combination but IV avoids it well.
Ekwall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
IV is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ekwall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ekwall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but IV moves away.
IV scores with a nice strike.
IV slips a jab and a cross from Ekwall.
IV appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
IV fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekwall looks winded!
IV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekwall tries to clinch but IV moves out of range.
IV throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekwall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ekwall.
Ekwall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ekwall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by IV.
Ekwall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekwall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but IV circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from IV on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ekwall misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ekwall. Those never looked like landing.
Ekwall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekwall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but IV moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from IV on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
IV looks to land a left hand but Ekwall moved out of range nicely.
Ekwall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as IV throws out the jab.
IV throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekwall throws a right and a left that IV avoids nicely.
Ekwall thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Ekwall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ekwall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ekwall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
IV missing with a left hand there. Ekwall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IV scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
IV avoids a punch combination nicely.
IV throws a big shot that misses.
IV throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ekwall swinging wildly here.
IV getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
IV throws a hook to the side of Ekwall's head but Ekwall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekwall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
IV scores with a decent looking hook.
Ekwall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from IV.
Ekwall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
IV lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ekwall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but IV circles away quickly and effectively.
IV uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ekwall has time to react.
A big left from Ekwall misses.
A quick step to the side and IV tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wes Ekwall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie IV's cut.
That's time! IV's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Ekwall does no damage.
A punch combination from Ekwall misses.
IV blocks a head kick by Ekwall.
IV fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekwall manages to avoid it.
Ekwall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by IV.
Ekwall slips under a jab.
Ekwall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ekwall feints a jab promting IV to slip. Ekwall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. IV slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ekwall misses with the combination.
IV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekwall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as IV throws out the jab.
Ekwall swinging wildly here.
IV throws a lazy right hand but Ekwall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wes Ekwall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekwall slips under a jab from IV.
IV slips a straight right by Ekwall.
Ekwall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wes Ekwall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall throws a series of punches but IV moves out of range.
Ekwall works the jab nicely.
Ekwall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ekwall tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekwall is breathing heavily.
IV connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ekwall's hands.
Ekwall throws a nice looking combination but IV bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
IV works the jab nicely.
Ekwall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ekwall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ekwall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
IV connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ekwall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from IV.
IV swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from IV.
IV throws a jab when Ekwall was well out of range.
A slow jab from Ekwall misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall slips a straight right by IV.
IV sizes up Ekwall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
IV just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekwall misses with a head kick.
IV tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekwall was well out of range. Poor timing from IV.
Ekwall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but IV circles away quickly and effectively.
Ekwall slips under a jab from IV.
As IV backs off Ekwall throws a huge counter combo but IV manages to avoid it all.
Ekwall swings for the body but IV moves out of range.
It looked like IV wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekwall misses with a wild combination.
Ekwall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from IV.
Ekwall moves out of range as IV strikes.
Ekwall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from IV.
Ekwall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ekwall looks to land a left hand but IV moved out of range nicely.
IV throws a jab when Ekwall was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. IV manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ekwall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Ekwall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
IV scores with a jab. Ekwall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
IV throws a body punch but Ekwall moves out of range.
Ekwall throws out a powerful jab.
Ekwall misses with a wild body shot.
Ekwall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but IV circles away quickly and effectively.
IV digs a good hook to Ekwall's body.
IV cracks Ekwall with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ekwall falls to his knees and IV doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie IV!
Charlie IV retains his super heavyweight title!
As Charlie IV got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I just want to thank this organization for giving me my opportunity to win my first championship. I am going to cherish this moment for the rest of my life.'.
Wes Ekwall was interviewed post fight and said 'I will tell you. I have been hit harder by hooker's thighs. He has heart and is most likely using roids. No other way he can beat me. '.
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energy
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hype
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