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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heffe Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Kirkland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Kirkland! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heffe Barsanti! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kirkland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirkland lands with a nice body punch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kirkland misses with a two punch combination.
Kirkland walks into a left hand. Barsanti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirkland lands a nice hook to Barsanti's body. Barsanti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Barsanti instigates a clinch. Kirkland is trying to break free. Barsanti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirkland throws a series of punches but Barsanti avoids them all with ease. Kirkland lands a jab-cross combination. Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. Barsanti moves away and avoids it. Barsanti misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Kirkland misses. Barsanti walks into a left hand. Kirkland could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Kirkland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Kirkland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirkland walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barsanti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirkland. Barsanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kirkland slips a jab and a cross from Barsanti.
Kirkland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barsanti moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kirkland throws a right and a left that Barsanti avoids nicely. Kirkland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirkland misses with a series of wild punches.
Barsanti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Barsanti tries to clinch but Kirkland is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Barsanti scores with a four punch combination! Kirkland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Barsanti throws out a powerful jab. Barsanti cracks Kirkland with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kirkland looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barsanti finish him?
Kirkland is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barsanti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Kirkland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! No joy there for Kirkland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirkland seems to have got his legs back now. Barsanti tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirkland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kirkland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barsanti manages to avoid it. Barsanti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirkland moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A lazy left from Kirkland finds it's target. Kirkland throws a jab when Barsanti was well out of range. Kirkland misses with a few strikes there.
Kirkland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barsanti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barsanti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kirkland's hands. Kirkland throws a right and a left that Barsanti avoids nicely. Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside. Barsanti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirkland counters with a series of strikes. Barsanti will be more careful next time no doubt. Kirkland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kirkland lands an overhand right. Nice cross by Kirkland. Kirkland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barsanti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barsanti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirkland counters with a stiff right hand. Kirkland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirkland misses the shot to the body. Barsanti tries to clinch but fails miserably and Kirkland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Barsanti fails with a takedown attempt. Kirkland throws a nice looking combination but Barsanti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kirkland lands a two punch combo.
Barsanti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kirkland backs up against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Barsanti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barsanti. Barsanti tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Kirkland counters with a one-two to the body. Barsanti's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Barsanti duly obliges. Barsanti wants to clinch. The fighters circling - Kirkland throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kirkland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barsanti's hands. Kirkland misses with a wild combination.
Barsanti lands a left and a right that send Kirkland crashing to the mat, dazed. Barsanti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Barsanti drops Kirkland with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kirkland looks back up at him and smiles so Barsanti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Barsanti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kirkland is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kirkland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barsanti fails to land with a series of punches.
Barsanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirkland misses with a wild body shot. Barsanti is looking to clinch. Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kirkland punishes Barsanti's body with a nice straight punch. Barsanti misses with a double jab.
Barsanti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirkland paws at him with a jab and circles away. Barsanti swinging wilding here.
Barsanti digs a good body shot into Kirkland's ribs. Barsanti is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Barsanti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barsanti drops Kirkland with a beautiful combination! Kirkland stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barsanti is looking for the KO! Barsanti is working the combinations to good effect here. Barsanti misses with a wild combination.
Barsanti drops Kirkland with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kirkland looks back up at him and smiles so Barsanti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barsanti tries to clinch but Kirkland moves out of range. Barsanti moves in looking to clinch but Kirkland pushes him off. Kirkland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Barsanti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barsanti throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kirkland stumbling backwards into the cage! Kirkland bounces back off the cage towards Barsanti, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Barsanti lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Barsanti celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heffe Barsanti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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