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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bobblehead (ranked 271 p4p, 772 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 42 p4p, 115 weight class). Bobblehead comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Princip has chosen Lord of This World by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bobblehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobblehead shoots in looking for a takedown but Princip manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bobblehead's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Princip wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Princip misses with a looping right.
Bobblehead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Princip connects with a right hand. Bobblehead shakes it off.
Princip throws a right hand that misses
and Bobblehead counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Princip!
Bobblehead scoring with punches and elbows.
Princip is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bobblehead has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobblehead landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobblehead in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bobblehead prevents Princip from escaping the position.
Princip avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bobblehead.
Bobblehead tries to score with some ground and pound. Princip controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bobblehead lands a decent elbow from side control.
Princip avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bobblehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip is trying to get back to his feet.
Bobblehead goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Princip has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bobblehead but great work by Princip.
Bobblehead's coaches at Heavy Metal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bobblehead is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bobblehead is trying to improve his position.
Princip decides to stand back up. Princip steps back and let's Bobblehead get back to his feet.
Princip misses with a jab to the body
and Bobblehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobblehead misses with a body shot.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bobblehead manages to avoid it.
Bobblehead swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Princip misses with a looping right.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Bobblehead's head but Bobblehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Princip blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Bobblehead misses.
A lazy left from Princip finds it's target.
Bobblehead with a lazy takedown attempt
and Princip counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Princip misses with a looping right.
Bobblehead thuds a left hand into Princip's body.
Bobblehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Princip is just out of range.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Bobblehead was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Princip.
Louis Princip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Princip throws a right and a left that both miss.
Princip is looking to clinch but Bobblehead is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Princip.
Bobblehead moves out of range as Princip strikes.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Bobblehead connects with a good right hand that stumbles Princip. Princip circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bobblehead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Princip moves forwards but Bobblehead connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bobblehead tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Princip swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Bobblehead.
Bobblehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Princip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobblehead.
Princip takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Princip scores with a jab to the head.
Princip drops his hands momentarily and Bobblehead takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip avoids the body shot from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead works Princip's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Bobblehead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bobblehead with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip throws a hook to the side of Bobblehead's head but Bobblehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bobblehead manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Princip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bobblehead throws a series of punches but Princip avoids them all with ease.
Princip listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead tries a head kick but it misses.
Princip bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip throws a hook but Bobblehead avoids it easily.
Bobblehead attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bobblehead avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip slips a jab from Bobblehead.
The fighters circle momentarily. Princip darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Princip takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Princip is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bobblehead had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Princip scores with a hook to the body. Bobblehead takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Princip misses with a straight left.
Princip with a nice cross.
Princip jabs at Bobblehead's body.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Bobblehead slips under a jab.
Bobblehead appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Bobblehead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bobblehead throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Princip tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bobblehead is in Princip's guard.
Bobblehead cracks Princip with a solid left hand.
Bobblehead throws an elbow that misses. Princip uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bobblehead's guard. Nice move by Princip!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bobblehead will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobblehead.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bobblehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Bobblehead tests Princip's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bobblehead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Princip's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Princip changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobblehead throws a leg kick but Princip sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Princip scores with a four punch combination!
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip checks a low kick from Bobblehead.
It seemed like Princip was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bobblehead misses with a straight right.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobblehead takes one to the side of the head.
Bobblehead misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobblehead looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Princip lands with a shot to the body.
Bobblehead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Princip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bobblehead under the eye.
Princip throws the left hand but Bobblehead avoids the punch easily.
Bobblehead throws a body punch but Princip moves out of range.
Princip scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Bobblehead misses.
Princip throws a series of strikes that have Bobblehead backpedaling.
Bobblehead tries to land a front kick but Princip steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Princip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Princip changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bobblehead misses with a hook
letting Princip counter with a right hand.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Princip smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Princip misses with an uppercut.
Bobblehead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bobblehead fires out a quick counter leg kick but Princip just manages to avoid it.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobblehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip lands a glancing blow to the side of Bobblehead's head.
Bobblehead shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Princip napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Princip bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bobblehead misses with a body shot.
Bobblehead tries to bum rush Princip with a series of wild strikes but Princip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobblehead jabs Princip right on the nose. Princip blinks but takes it well.
Princip swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bobblehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bobblehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
A swing and a miss from Bobblehead.
Nice defenses there by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead misses with the combination.
Bobblehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Princip moves away.
Princip throws a poor cross that misses
and Bobblehead counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bobblehead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bobblehead takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Princip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Bobblehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bobblehead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bobblehead throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Princip coming out on top.
Princip drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Princip scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bobblehead doesn't seem bothered though.
Bobblehead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Princip throws out a counter right but Bobblehead avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Princip.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Bobblehead is out of range.
Bobblehead fails with a takedown attempt.
Princip swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bobblehead counters with a low kick, right behind Princip 's knee.
Bobblehead throws a body shot but no joy.
Bobblehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bobblehead attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobblehead misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead avoids the body shot from Princip.
And Bobblehead counters with a quick kick to the body but Princip blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobblehead throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
Bobblehead ducks under a wild hook from Princip.
Princip misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobblehead lands with a straight right. Princip didn't see that one coming.
Bobblehead motions for Princip to come forward. Bobblehead throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bobblehead on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
Princip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bobblehead misses with a hook. Princip ducked under it nicely.
Princip lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bobblehead.
Bobblehead throws a shot from downtown. Princip moves away and avoids it.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Princip connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bobblehead momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip stuns Bobblehead with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Princip swings for the body but Bobblehead moves out of range.
Princip tests Bobblehead's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Princip ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bobblehead tries to land a front kick but Princip steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead staying out of range there.
Bobblehead attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheers as Princip lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bobblehead doesn't seem phased though.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Princip misses.
Princip tries to bum rush Bobblehead with a series of wild strikes but Bobblehead uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobblehead closes the distance and clinches up with Princip, looking for a takedown. Bobblehead pushes Princip against the cage but Princip circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bobblehead looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
Bobblehead slips under a jab from Princip.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Princip, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip cracks Bobblehead with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bobblehead with a nice cross.
Bobblehead throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Princip was covering up waiting for the punch and Bobblehead finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Princip is looking to stand up but Bobblehead isn't so interested in that idea.
Princip has momentary wrist control but Bobblehead slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bobblehead accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bobblehead stops Princip from standing up.
Bobblehead lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Princip manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Princip stops a takedown attempt from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bobblehead manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead working the ground and pound but Princip is defending the strikes.
Princip is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Princip wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bobblehead looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Princip is avoiding damage well.
Princip wants to get back to his feet but Bobblehead drags him back down.
Bobblehead is trying to get an arm triangle but Princip is defending well.
Bobblehead prevents Princip from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead cracks Princip with a big right hand but Princip just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bobblehead works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Princip dodges the ground and pound from Bobblehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead working the ground and pound.
Bobblehead is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Princip knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bobblehead throws a strike aimed at the side of Princip's head but Princip avoids it well.
Princip is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bobblehead is controlling him well.
Princip avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bobblehead.
Princip is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Princip is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bobblehead working the head with strikes.
Bobblehead tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip is trying to buck Bobblehead off.
Princip regains half guard, as Bobblehead was trying to land strikes.
Bobblehead missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Princip is trying to stand.
Bobblehead thows a huge punch but Princip dodges it nicely.
Bobblehead thows a huge punch but Princip dodges it nicely.
Bobblehead working over Princip with some ground and pound. Princip looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bobblehead sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Princip defending well though.
Bobblehead has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Princip blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bobblehead throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bobblehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bobblehead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Bobblehead!
An out of breath Bobby Bobblehead thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Louis Princip spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh no, I lost! I'm not gonna get cut am I?'.
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energy
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hype
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