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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 2479 p4p, 4446 weight class) and Jacque Mécanicien The Machine (ranked 294 p4p, 432 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Machine's choice of entrance music: La petite fille de la mer. This should be fireworks!
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6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacque Mécanicien The Machine!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Machine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banner throws a head kick but The Machine moves out of range.
The Machine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banner swings for the body but The Machine moves out of range.
The Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Machine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Machine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Machine avoids the head kick by Banner.
Banner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banner connects with a looping right hand.
The Machine ducks under a wild hook from Banner.
Good exchange - Banner coming out on top.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Machine as he jumps to the side.
The Machine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Machine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Machine moves forwards but Banner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Banner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Banner finds it's target.
Banner scores with a jab.
Banner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Machine's hands.
Banner misses with a looping left.
Banner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Machine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner connects with a crisp jab.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and The Machine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut.
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Machine! But no joy.
Banner throws the left hand but The Machine avoids the punch easily.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Banner throws a leg kick but The Machine checks it.
Banner jabs at The Machine's body.
The Machine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Machine.
The Machine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Banner.
Banner misses with a body kick.
It seemed like The Machine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Machine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
The Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Machine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Machine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Machine momentarily.
Banner throws a shot from downtown. The Machine moves away and avoids it.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banner throws a jab when The Machine was well out of range.
The Machine throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Banner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Machine blocks a head kick by Banner.
Banner lands a leg kick that knocks The Machine off balance momentarily.
Banner lunges at The Machine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Machine's hand.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but The Machine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Machine! But no joy.
A right handed body shot lands from The Machine.
The Machine working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Banner controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Machine working aggressively here.
Banner misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Machine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Machine lands with a light punch inside.
The Machine blocks an uppercut.
The Machine keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Machine can't find room to land a body shot as Banner controls the action.
A short left from The Machine.
Banner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Machine swings wildly with an uppercut but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Banner controls his hands.
Banner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Machine lands an uppercut.
Banner manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by The Machine.
The Machine throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from The Machine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Banner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Banner.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Banner.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Machine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Machine moves forwards but Banner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Banner cracks The Machine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banner misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner tries to land a front kick but The Machine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Machine is out of range and Banner settles back down.
Banner closes the distance and clinches up with The Machine, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes The Machine against the cage but The Machine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Machine is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Machine staying out of range there.
The Machine slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
The Machine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Machine moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner tests The Machine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Machine moves away.
The Machine throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Banner takes a swing at The Machine's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Banner.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. The Machine should have avoided that one.
Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Machine counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banner! The Machine lets Banner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bruce Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Banner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Machine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banner misses with a left hand
and The Machine counters with a big right hand! Oh Banner is in trouble here! The Machine follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Mécanicien The Machine!
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hype
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