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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 5817 p4p, 3778 weight class) and Sigandi Legend Timo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Bedorf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm 18 277 1 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm 25 300 1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Bedorf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigandi Legend Timo! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Timo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bedorf looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Timo successfully pulls guard.
Timo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bedorf presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Timo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Timo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Timo looking for a sweep. Not yet Timo, not yet. Bedorf could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Bedorf trying to control the position from guard on top but Timo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Timo has his foot on Bedorf's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bedorf works his way back into a safe position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Timo is controlling Bedorf's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Timo trying to control the position.
Timo tries to land a sweep but no joy. We've been hearing that Bedorf has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Timo is still trying to improve position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Timo managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Timo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Timo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bedorf backwards. Timo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedorf backwards. Timo decides to pull guard. Timo is looking to stand back up but Bedorf counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Timo. Bedorf decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Timo throws an overhand right that lands on Bedorf's shoulder, as Bedorf tries to avoid the shot. Bedorf slips a jab from Timo. Timo tests Bedorf's chin there with a solid looking shot. Timo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bedorf. Timo throws a jab when Bedorf was well out of range. Bedorf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karol Bedorf's cut is getting worse. Sigandi Legend Timo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Timo misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bedorf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timo. Timo misses with a looping left. Timo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bedorf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Timo scores with a jab. Bedorf acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Bedorf defending well as Timo loads up on a big left hand. Timo moves into the clinch. Bedorf breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Timo misses its intended target. Bedorf moves out of range of the strikes. Bedorf lands a jab-cross combination. Timo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bedorf. Timo misses with a hook
and Bedorf counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Bedorf throws the kick towards the body but Timo avoids it. Timo with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Timo misses with a straight left. A slow jab from Timo misses its intended target. Bedorf dives in for a single leg takedown but Timo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Timo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bedorf regains guard immediately. Bedorf is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Timo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Timo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bedorf ducks under a wild hook from Timo. The fighters circling - Timo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bedorf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bedorf lands with a kick to the temple. Timo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Bedorf ducks under a wild hook from Timo. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sigandi Legend Timo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Karol Bedorf's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Timo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Timo effectively controlling the action here. Timo pulls guard successfully.
Bedorf decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Timo, up you get! Bedorf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Timo connects with a crisp jab. Bedorf slips a straight right by Timo. Timo rushes Bedorf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Timo breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Timo misses its intended target. Bedorf tries to counter with a takedown but Timo is quick to defend against it. Timo tests Bedorf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karol Bedorf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bedorf gets tackled into the cage by Timo. Timo maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bedorf prevents the takedown attempt.
Timo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Timo misses with a looping right. Bedorf moves out of range of the strikes. Bedorf has a takedown stuffed. It seemed like Timo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bedorf clinches up against the cage. Bedorf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Timo manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Timo. Timo misses with a hook. Bedorf ducked under it nicely. Bedorf wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Timo 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.
Jeez, Karol Bedorf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Timo misses its intended target. Karol Bedorf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bedorf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bedorf sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bedorf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bedorf went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Timo looks to land a left hand but Bedorf moved out of range nicely. Bedorf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Timo. Bedorf ducks under a wild hook from Timo. Bedorf tries to bum rush Timo with a series of wild strikes but Timo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bedorf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bedorf staying out of range there. The fighters circling - Timo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bedorf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Bedorf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Timo misses with an uppercut. Bedorf saw that one coming. Timo closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bedorf goes for a takedown attempt but Timo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Timo moves into range and clinches up with Bedorf. Bedorf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Timo to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Bedorf. That's going to take a lot out of him. Timo lands a takedown into guard.
Bedorf has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Timo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Timo pulls guard successfully.
Timo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Timo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bedorf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bedorf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bedorf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bedorf stopping the sweep attempt from Timo. Bedorf wants to control from the top but Timo keeps moving. Timo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bedorf passes Timo's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Timo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bedorf has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Bedorf trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sigandi Legend Timo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Karol Bedorf's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Timo misses the jab. It looked like Bedorf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Timo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bedorf counters with a good, hard body kick but Timo shrugs it off. A big right from Timo misses. Timo throws a shot from downtown. Bedorf moves away and avoids it. Timo throws a shot from downtown. Bedorf moves away and avoids it. Timo lands with a straight right. Bedorf didn't see that one coming. Timo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Timo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bedorf on the side of the head. Timo lands a big shot that drops Bedorf! Can he finish him?
Bedorf is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karol Bedorf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sigandi Legend Timo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
46% |
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