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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaq Withers (ranked 993 p4p, 990 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 21 p4p, 65 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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162 cm 27 137 7 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm 44 277 41 - 30 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Good chin |
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Excellent grappler Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaq Withers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 41 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive. Withers thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A punch combination from Withers misses. Bundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Withers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Withers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bundy counters with a nice uppercut. Withers misses the shot to the body. Withers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Bundy connects with a crisp jab. Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Withers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bundy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bundy tests Withers's chin there with a solid looking shot. Withers misses with a body shot.
Bundy throws out a counter right but Withers avoids it with no problem. Bundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bundy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Withers. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet. Bundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Nice uppercut there from Bundy. Bundy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Withers has time to react. Withers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Withers.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Withers throws a series of punches but Bundy moves out of range. A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Withers misses with a body shot.
Withers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bundy 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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Withers misses with a body shot.
Bundy throws out a counter right but Withers avoids it with no problem. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Bundy fails to land the takedown. Bundy missing with a left hand there. Withers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sloppy strikes from Withers. Those never looked like landing. Bundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bundy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Withers's waist but Withers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bundy off to one side. Withers tries to counter with a takedown but Bundy is quick to defend against it. Bundy's coach down at Xtreme Fighting Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bundy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Withers throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily. Withers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Bundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Withers misses the jab. Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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. Withers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Withers wants it to stay on the feet. Shaq Withers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy. A lazy left from Bundy finds it's target. Bundy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Withers sprawls well. Withers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Withers loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch. Bundy throws out a counter right but Withers avoids it with no problem. Withers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bundy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four 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. Bundy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Withers! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Withers is letting Bundy control him for a moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ted Bundy will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Bundy tests Withers's chin there with a solid looking shot. Withers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bundy scores with a jab. Withers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Withers misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Bundy lands with an uppercut that bounces Withers off the cage and back into range. Withers misses with a straight left. A little jabbing left from Bundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Withers stuffs the takedown attempt from Bundy. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet. Bundy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Withers swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ted Bundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Withers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bundy with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bundy shoots in looking for a takedown. Withers tries to sprawl out of it but Bundy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Withers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Withers throwing a counter right hand but Bundy manages to avoid it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bundy is defended easily by Withers. Shaq Withers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Withers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight! Ted Bundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bundy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Bundy! Ted Bundy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. In defeat, Shaq Withers stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next time I will demolish my opponent!!'.
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energy
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RATING
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