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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 3130 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Bowser Bigalow (ranked 404 p4p, 308 weight class). Heydrich's entrance music is Wass wollen wir trinken. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bowser Bigalow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigalow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heydrich swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Bigalow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Bigalow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heydrich doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has been cut.
Bigalow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heydrich under the eye.
Bigalow misses the jab.
Heydrich throwing a counter right hand but Bigalow manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Bigalow.
Bigalow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bigalow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heydrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Bigalow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalow looks to land a left hand but Heydrich moved out of range nicely.
Heydrich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigalow throws out the jab.
Heydrich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bigalow just manages to avoid it.
Bigalow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bigalow connects with a body shot.
Bigalow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bigalow scores with a shot to the body.
Bigalow missing with a left hand there. Heydrich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bigalow throws a big shot that misses.
Bigalow throws a hook but Heydrich avoids it easily.
Heydrich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bigalow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bigalow lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Heydrich. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigalow lands a head shot.
Heydrich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heydrich blocks a jab.
Heydrich misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Bigalow misses.
Bigalow throws an overhand right that lands on Heydrich's shoulder, as Heydrich tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bigalow duly obliges.
Heydrich thows a leg kick but Bigalow checks it
and Bigalow counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Bigalow's leg. Bigalow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bigalow throws a big shot that misses.
Heydrich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Bigalow.
Heydrich jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bigalow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigalow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heydrich on the side of the head.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut is getting worse.
Bigalow misses with a hook. Heydrich ducked under it nicely.
Bigalow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigalow.
Bowser Bigalow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heydrich misses the jab.
Bigalow scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigalow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heydrich.
Heydrich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heydrich misses with a two punch combination.
Bigalow throws a body shot but no joy.
Bigalow misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Bigalow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
That kick from Heydrich tenderised Bigalow's leg. Bigalow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowser Bigalow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigalow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heydrich.
Heydrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bigalow misses with a looping right.
Bigalow slips a straight right by Heydrich.
Bigalow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bigalow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich throws a hook but Bigalow avoids it easily.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bigalow moves out of range as Heydrich strikes.
Bigalow misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalow slips a straight right by Heydrich.
Heydrich works Bigalow's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a looping overhand right but Bigalow ducks down to avoid it.
Heydrich needs to keep his hands up - Bigalow had a free shot at his head there.
Bigalow defending well as Heydrich loads up on a big left hand.
Heydrich tries to move into range but Bigalow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Bigalow moves out of range.
Heydrich lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bigalow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bigalow misses with a wild combination.
Bigalow misses with a hook to the body
and Heydrich counters with a low kick, right behind Bigalow 's knee.
Heydrich misses with a body shot.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bigalow throws a jab when Heydrich was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Heydrich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heydrich walks into a stiff left hand from Bigalow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bigalow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.
Bigalow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich misses with a looping right.
Bigalow looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Heydrich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bigalow throws out the jab.
Bigalow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heydrich is looking to land body kicks.
Heydrich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Heydrich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Heydrich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bigalow misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a hook but Bigalow avoids it easily.
Heydrich lands a lovely overhand right.
Heydrich moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Heydrich misses.
Bigalow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bigalow fails to land with a series of punches.
Bigalow just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bigalow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heydrich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bowser Bigalow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Heydrich throws a lazy body kick
and Bigalow counters with a right hand to the body.
Bigalow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heydrich.
Heydrich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bigalow swings for the body but Heydrich moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Heydrich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bigalow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Bigalow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bigalow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heydrich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich takes a swing at Bigalow's ribcage but misses.
Heydrich throws a head kick but Bigalow moves out of range.
Bigalow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich drops his hands momentarily and Bigalow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bigalow throws a jab but it's blocked by Heydrich.
Bigalow catches Heydrich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heydrich misses with a right hand
enabling Bigalow to counter with a crisp jab.
Heydrich dips to his left and cracks Bigalow with an uppercut!
Heydrich swinging wildly here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heydrich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heydrich wants to clinch up but Bigalow keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow misses with an uppercut. Heydrich saw that one coming.
Heydrich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bigalow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.
Heydrich moves in looking to clinch but Bigalow pushes him off.
Bigalow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heydrich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Bigalow moves out of range.
Bigalow throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Bigalow looks to move away, Heydrich throws a big counter combo but Bigalow just gets out of the way.
Heydrich moves away from the strike by Bigalow.
Bigalow keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigalow thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigalow throws a poor cross that misses
and Heydrich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bigalow looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bigalow.
A telegraphed right hand from Bigalow misses the target.
Bigalow throws a hook but Heydrich avoids it easily.
Heydrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bigalow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Heydrich has him pressed against the cage.
Heydrich lands with a short shot to the head.
Bigalow prevents a body shot from Heydrich.
I was talking to Heydrich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heydrich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bigalow.
Heydrich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bigalow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Heydrich.
Heydrich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bigalow on the inside.
Heydrich trying to land knees to the body.
Heydrich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bigalow backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigalow is trying to break the clinch but Heydrich has him pressed against the cage.
Bigalow tries a body shot but Heydrich blocks it.
Bigalow takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heydrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bigalow throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Heydrich fails to land.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowser Bigalow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bowser Bigalow.
I've got Bigalow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Bigalow!
After winning the bout, Bowser Bigalow 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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