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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugsy Seigel (ranked 321 p4p, 1756 weight class) and Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 8 p4p, 50 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bugsy Seigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ganz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Seigel's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ganz looks to score with a jab to the body but Seigel is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Seigel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganz misses with a kick to the body.
Ganz 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.
Ganz misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Ganz. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seigel misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ganz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seigel throws a leg kick but Ganz moved away.
Seigel jabs Ganz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bartolomeu Ganz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seigel throws out a loose jab but Ganz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ganz works Seigel's body with a nice hook.
Ganz throws out a loose jab but Seigel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seigel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ganz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ganz tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ganz.
Ganz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ganz thuds his right hand into Seigel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ganz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ganz just misses with a punch to the body.
Seigel staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seigel jabs Ganz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seigel throws a lazy head kick
and Ganz counters with a straight right hand.
Seigel clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel lands with a light punch inside.
Ganz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seigel trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Ganz.
Seigel blocks a body shot from Ganz.
Seigel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seigel blocking some punches.
Ganz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ganz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ganz misses with an uppercut
enabling Seigel to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bartolomeu Ganz has been cut.
Ganz misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Ganz.
Seigel throws a right hand that misses
letting Ganz counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seigel misses with a hook.
Ganz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seigel is able to avoid easily.
Seigel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ganz misses with a kick to the body.
Ganz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seigel slips a straight right by Ganz.
A low kick from Ganz misses
and Seigel counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartolomeu Ganz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartolomeu Ganz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seigel. That's going to slow Ganz down.
Ganz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ganz throws a big shot that misses.
Seigel scores with a leg kick.
Seigel slips a straight right by Ganz.
And Seigel counters with a quick kick to the body but Ganz blocks it.
Ganz throws the kick towards the body but Seigel avoids it.
Ganz scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganz throws a leg kick but Seigel moved away.
Seigel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ganz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ganz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seigels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Ganz tenderised Seigel's leg. Seigel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ganz throws a chopping leg kick but Seigel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Seigel misses.
Ganz throws a lazy right hand but Seigel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ganz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ganz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seigel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Seigel misses with a wild body shot.
Ganz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ganz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ganz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ganz.
Seigel throws an overhand right that lands on Ganz's shoulder, as Ganz tries to avoid the shot.
Ganz with the inside leg kick.
Ganz throws a wild body kick that Seigel sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Seigel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seigel tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ganz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Ganz.
Seigel backing away here, and Ganz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seigel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ganz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seigel thinking.
Seigel blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seigel blocks a jab.
Seigel misses with a leg kick
and Ganz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Seigel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ganz.
Ganz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Seigel.
Seigel slips a jab from Ganz.
Seigel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Seigel misses.
Ganz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ganz moves out of range of the strikes.
Seigel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ganz is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Seigel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ganz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Ganz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seigel finds it's way round the side to connect with Ganz's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartolomeu Ganz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bartolomeu Ganz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Seigel throws a big shot that misses.
Ganz scores with a jab. Seigel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ganz throws a push kick but Seigel slaps the foot to one side.
Seigel is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ganz throws an overhand right that lands on Seigel's shoulder, as Seigel tries to avoid the shot.
Ganz misses with a leg kick
and Seigel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seigel misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seigel counters with a nice uppercut.
Seigel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seigel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seigel throws out the jab.
Ganz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ganz moves out of range as Seigel throws a body kick.
Ganz lands a front kick.
Ganz misses with a series of wild punches.
Seigel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ganz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ganz takes one to the chin there.
Bugsy Seigel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seigel lands a jab.
Ganz catches Seigel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seigel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ganz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ganz throws out a loose jab but Seigel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seigel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seigel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ganz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel cracks Ganz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ganz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Seigel finish him?
Seigel blocks a low kick nicely.
Seigel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seigel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seigel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ganz sprawling to the canvas! Ganz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Seigel finish him?!
Ganz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ganz is still on wobbly legs! Can Seigel finish him?
Seigel scores with a kick to the body.
Ganz seems to have recovered his senses.
Seigel missing with a left hand there. Ganz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seigel.
Ganz lands a really nice looking cross but Seigel seems unphased.
Ganz misses with a right hand
and Seigel counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Seigel - that's a beauty! Ganz is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Seigel can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bugsy Seigel!
Bugsy Seigel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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