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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 99 p4p, 87 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 17 p4p, 15 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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17 - 5 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haggar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonaparte's head.
Haggar lands an overhand right.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haggar tries for a takedown but Bonaparte circles away easily
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bonaparte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bonaparte!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haggar. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haggar avoids a kick to the body.
Haggar throws a series of punches but Bonaparte avoids them all with ease.
Bonaparte throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haggar avoids it.
Haggar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bonaparte!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte is working to avoid the ground and pound but Haggar connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar throws a strike aimed at the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte avoids it well.
Haggar lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Haggar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Haggar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bonaparte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar cracks Bonaparte with a big elbow.
Haggar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bonaparte sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bonaparte's coaches at Ice Cream Parlour 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar cracks Bonaparte with a big elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Haggar working his ground and pound in the gym.
Bonaparte prevents Haggar from moving into mount.
Haggar grinds an elbow into Bonaparte's temple.
Bonaparte dodges the ground and pound from Haggar.
Bonaparte parries the strikes from Haggar easily there. Haggar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bonaparte to escape.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Haggar wants to control but Bonaparte is keeping him busy.
Haggar cracks Bonaparte with a big elbow.
Bonaparte manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Haggar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaparte tries to get to full guard but Haggar has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haggar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haggar winds up and cracks Bonaparte with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haggar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bonaparte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Haggar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haggar moves into full mount! Bonaparte won't be happy about that!
Haggar looking to control but Bonaparte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bonaparte avoids a series of strikes thrown by Haggar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar looking to finish with strikes here!
Haggar looking to ground and pound but Bonaparte is blocking nicely.
Haggar landing punches.
Haggar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haggar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Haggar thowing shots but they're missing.
Bonaparte blocking the ground and pound.
Haggar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Haggar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonaparte because Haggar loaded up on that one.
Haggar landing strikes from the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that round.
That's time! Bonaparte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Haggar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonaparte finds it's way round the side to connect with Haggar's head.
Haggar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonaparte avoids it really well and circles away.
Haggar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haggar dives in and grabs Bonaparte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonaparte pushes down on Haggar's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haggar is defended easily by Bonaparte.
Maximilian Bonaparte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Haggar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonaparte momentarily.
Maximilian Bonaparte is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haggar throws out a leg kick but Bonaparte moves out of range and Haggar only half commits.
Bonaparte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haggar moves out of range of the body kick from Bonaparte.
Haggar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bonaparte avoids the body shot from Haggar.
Haggar tries for a takedown but Bonaparte circles away easily
and Bonaparte counters with a leg kick.
Haggar scores with a kick to the body.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte counters with a series of strikes. Haggar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Bonaparte as Haggar shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar shoots in but no luck this time.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonaparte misses its target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haggar connects with a crisp jab.
Haggar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haggar.
Bonaparte scores with a nice strike.
Bonaparte lands with a right hand.
Bonaparte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haggar scores with a nice strike.
Haggar lands with a straight right. Bonaparte didn't see that one coming.
Bonaparte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haggar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt - Bonaparte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haggar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haggar throws a good cross that connects.
Bonaparte slips under a jab from Haggar.
Haggar throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Haggar is breathing heavily.
Bonaparte stuffs the takedown.
Bonaparte thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bonaparte leaves Haggar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bonaparte thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bonaparte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haggar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte tries to move into range but Haggar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonaparte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Haggar misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonaparte misses its target.
Haggar with a poor takedown
and Bonaparte counters with a solid body kick.
Haggar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bonaparte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haggar lands the left hand.
Haggar misses with a left hand
enabling Bonaparte to counter with a crisp jab.
Haggar throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bonaparte scores with a push kick.
Haggar throws a leg kick
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body.
Haggar throws a lazy right hand but Bonaparte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haggar moves out of range of the body kick.
Haggar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaparte cracks Haggar with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bonaparte has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Haggar to stand back up!
Haggar is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haggar with a poor takedown
and Bonaparte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haggar is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonaparte finish him?
Bonaparte thumps Haggar with a low kick.
Bonaparte lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximilian Bonaparte!
Maximilian Bonaparte made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Au Revoir Bitch - now my next fight must be Jimmy Granite. I took him lightly last time so he is due. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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