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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baariq Taïa (ranked 1460 p4p, 840 weight class) and Henry Dustfinger (ranked 31 p4p, 50 weight class). Dustfinger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bull Rider- Johnny Cash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq Taïa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Dustfinger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taïa misses with a body shot.
Taïa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dustfinger is just out of range.
Dustfinger 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.
Taïa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Dustfinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taïa fails to land the takedown.
Taïa moves away from the strike by Dustfinger.
Dustfinger punishes Taïa's body with a nice straight punch.
Taïa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dustfinger quickly recovers to half guard.
Taïa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dustfinger's head.
Taïa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taïa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dustfinger's head.
Taïa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taïa misses with a head shot. Dustfinger uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taïa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dustfinger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taïa wants to control from the top but Dustfinger keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taïa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taïa distracts Dustfinger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taïa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dustfinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taïa throws a big right hand that misses.
Dustfinger keeping moving, preventing Taïa from controlling successfully.
Taïa throws a big right hand that misses.
Taïa throws a big elbow that misses.
Taïa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taïa landing some decent shots from guard.
Taïa throwing strikes from guard but Dustfinger blocks nicely.
Taïa wants to control from the top but Dustfinger keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taïa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taïa throwing strikes from guard but Dustfinger blocks nicely.
Dustfinger manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Taïa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dustfinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Dustfinger misses its intended target.
Taïa is looking to counter punch.
Taïa avoids the body shot from Dustfinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dustfinger misses.
Taïa throwing a counter right hand but Dustfinger manages to avoid it.
Dustfinger misses with a looping right.
Taïa looks to land a right hand but Dustfinger moved out of range.
Dustfinger misses with the combination.
Henry Dustfinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taïa scores with a nice strike.
Taïa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taïa swinging wildly here.
Dustfinger misses with an uppercut. Taïa saw that one coming.
Taïa lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Taïa misses.
Dustfinger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dustfinger misses with a wild body shot.
Taïa throwing a counter right hand but Dustfinger manages to avoid it.
Taïa shoots in looking for a takedown. Dustfinger tries to sprawl out of it but Taïa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dustfinger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dustfinger tries a quick counter leg kick but Taïa is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baariq Taïa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taïa looks to throw the jab but Dustfinger is out of range.
Taïa has his takedown stuffed
and Dustfinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Taïa.
It looks like Henry Dustfinger has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taïa with a jab.
Taïa misses with a hook.
Dustfinger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taïa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taïa misses with a combination
and Dustfinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dustfinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taïa.
Dustfinger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taïa has been working on his balance at GAMMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dustfinger.
Taïa cracks Dustfinger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taïa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dustfinger under the eye.
Taïa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dustfinger.
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 Baariq Taïa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Dustfinger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dustfinger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taïa throws out a loose jab but Dustfinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taïa misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Taïa misses.
Nice cross by Dustfinger.
Taïa misses with a hook. Dustfinger ducked under it nicely.
Taïa slips a straight right by Dustfinger.
Taïa scores with the left hand. Dustfinger knows he should have avoided that one.
Dustfinger ducks right into an uppercut from Taïa.
Taïa lands with a good body shot.
Dustfinger scores with a decent looking hook.
Taïa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taïa throws a combination that misses
and Dustfinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taïa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taïa throws an off balance right hand
and Dustfinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Baariq Taïa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taïa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dustfinger counters with a straight right hand.
Dustfinger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dustfinger dodges the punch combination from Taïa.
Taïa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baariq Taïa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dustfinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dustfinger throws out a powerful jab.
Dustfinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taïa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dustfinger.
A big left from Dustfinger misses.
Taïa swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dustfinger counter with a right hand.
Taïa misses with a wild body shot.
Dustfinger misses with a looping left.
Taïa scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taïa slips a straight right by Dustfinger.
Dustfinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taïa doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Dustfinger scores with a punch to the head.
Good shot there by Taïa.
Taïa misses with an uppercut.
Dustfinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Dustfinger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taïa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dustfinger.
Dustfinger dips to his left and cracks Taïa with an uppercut!
Taïa walks into a stiff left hand from Dustfinger.
Dustfinger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taïa at a distance.
Jab, jab by Taïa - just one landing.
Dustfinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taïa gets the takedown into side control.
Dustfinger bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Taïa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taïa misses with a hook to the body
and Dustfinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dustfinger dips to his left and cracks Taïa with an uppercut!
Taïa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dustfinger.
Taïa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dustfinger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dustfinger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taïa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dustfinger.
Taïa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taïa moves out of range of the strikes.
Dustfinger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taïa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taïa lands with a straight right. Dustfinger didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taïa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taïa misses with a wild body shot.
Dustfinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taïa.
Taïa lands with a hook. Dustfinger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taïa throws a poor cross that misses
and Dustfinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taïa goes for a double leg but Dustfinger avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dustfinger continues to drive forward.
Dustfinger breaks the clinch.
Taïa swinging wildly here.
Taïa shoots and misses
and Dustfinger counters with a nice uppercut.
Dustfinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taïa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dustfinger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dustfinger throws a hook but Taïa blocks it.
Taïa looks to throw the jab but Dustfinger is out of range.
Taïa staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Dustfinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dustfinger stuffs the takedown.
Taïa lands an overhand right.
Dustfinger throws out a loose jab but Taïa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taïa fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Dustfinger. That snapped Taïa's head back.
Dustfinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dustfinger misses with a straight right.
Taïa slips a jab from Dustfinger.
Taïa sizes up Dustfinger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dustfinger sizes up Taïa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dustfinger lands an overhand right.
Taïa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henry Dustfinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dustfinger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dustfinger lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustfinger moves out of range as Taïa strikes.
Dustfinger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taïa missing with a left hand there. Dustfinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taïa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dustfinger tests Taïa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baariq Taïa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dustfinger jabs at Taïa's body.
A jab lands there for Dustfinger.
Dustfinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taïa lands with a shot to the body.
Taïa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dustfinger. Dustfinger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dustfinger cracks Taïa with an open hand slap.
Dustfinger moves out of range as Taïa strikes.
Dustfinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Taïa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dustfinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taïa throws out the jab.
Dustfinger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taïa misses with a right hand
and Dustfinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dustfinger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taïa with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Dustfinger counter with a right hand.
Taïa is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baariq Taïa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dustfinger measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Taïa! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Henry Dustfinger!
Henry Dustfinger spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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