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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turbonegro - Prince Of The Rodeo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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267 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny dives in and grabs Sanders's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes down on Kenny's head and hops out.
Kenny slips under a jab.
Kenny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Sanders. No joy for Kenny on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Kenny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenny was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders punishes Kenny's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Sanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenny is just out of range.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenny is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders swinging wilding here.
Kenny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanders's waist but Sanders gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kenny off to one side.
Kenny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders throws a hook but Kenny blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Sanders. No joy for Kenny on that attempt.
Kenny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kenny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Kenny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kenny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanders defending well though.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Sanders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenny is nestled in close to Sanders, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenny is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
Kenny thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
Kenny advances position into side control!
Sanders dodges the ground and pound from Kenny.
Kenny in side control, throwing shots but Sanders defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenny scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanders tries to buck Kenny off but Kenny is having none of it.
Sanders wants to control but Kenny postures up.
Sanders takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kenny sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanders is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sanders manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny slips nicely into half guard.
Kenny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.
Kenny working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanders can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kenny trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Kenny is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders is trying to escape the mount.
Kenny putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kenny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kenny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Kenny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
Sanders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kenny working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kenny drops an elbow to the side of Sanders's head.
Kenny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kenny.
Kenny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kenny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kenny thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
Kenny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kenny tries to pass to full mount but Sanders defends it.
Kenny frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanders is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Steve Kenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanders is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Kenny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kenny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kenny connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Kenny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanders hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenny working Sanders over with strikes here.
Sanders is rocked!
Kenny lands a big shot to the head and Sanders winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Kenny!
Steve Kenny retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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