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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Huleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huleman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Click Clack. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 cm
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250 lbs
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195 cm
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247 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lars Huleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Jimenez! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jimenez connects with a high kick. Jimenez throws a right and a left that Huleman avoids nicely. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jimenez. Huleman shrugs it off though. Huleman misses with a takedown attempt - Jimenez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. No luck with that takedown attempt from Huleman. Huleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jimenez swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Huleman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jimenez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jimenez - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Huleman dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch. Jimenez moves into the clinch. Knees to the body from Jimenez.
Huleman is breathing heavily. Jimenez misses with a knee to the head. Knees to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez stalls. Jimenez lands an elbow that stopped Huleman in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jimenez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huleman is defending well for now. Huleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jimenez has closed the distance and engaged Huleman in a clinch.
Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez instigates a clinch. Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Huleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jimenez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jimenez pushes Huleman away with a front kick. Antonio Jimenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Huleman blocks the body kick.
Huleman ducks right into an uppercut from Jimenez. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jimenez clinches. Jimenez scores a nice knee to the body.
Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Jimenez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Jimenez. Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Huleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Antonio Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jimenez is looking to slow Huleman down with leg kicks. Jimenez scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimenez. A solid leg kick lands there for Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
Jimenez throws out a powerful jab. Huleman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Jimenez tried to score with a low kick but Huleman checks it. Huleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jimenez defends it nicely. Jimenez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huleman's sensitive parts. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Huleman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jimenez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimenez keeps Huleman at a distance using the push kick. Jimenez forces Huleman back against the ropes and clinches. Jimenez lands an elbow just above Huleman 's eye. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jimenez misses with a body kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Jimenez. That's going to slow Huleman down. Huleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jimenez. Jimenez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huleman shoots for a takedown but Jimenez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice body kick from Jimenez. Huleman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Jimenez clinches with his opponent.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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! Huleman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Huleman. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huleman avoids the head kick by Jimenez.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Huleman. Huleman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Huleman tries to advance to mount but can't. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jimenez regains half guard, as Huleman was trying to land strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jimenez dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Huleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimenez sprawls well. Jimenez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huleman gets slowly back to his feet. Jimenez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jimenez connects with a high kick. Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Huleman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A jab from Jimenez misses. Jimenez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huleman checks it well. Huleman blocks a head kick by Jimenez.
Huleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Antonio Jimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jimenez is looking to clinch. Huleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jimenez circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Huleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jimenez drops Huleman with a beautiful combination! Huleman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jimenez is looking for the KO! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Huleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jimenez's waist but Jimenez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huleman off to one side. Jimenez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huleman checks a low kick from Jimenez. Huleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Huleman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huleman on the side of the head. Jab from Jimenez.
Huleman is rocked! Lars Huleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jimenez has closed the distance and engaged Huleman in a clinch.
Huleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jimenez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Huleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimenez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimenez slaps away a takedown attempt from Huleman, before circling back to the center of the mat. The fight moves into the clinch position. Huleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huleman takes an elbow to the temple. Jimenez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jimenez scores with a spinning back kick! Jimenez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Huleman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Huleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jimenez as he avoids it easily. Jimenez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huleman. Jimenez misses with the combination.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Huleman moves out of range of the strikes. Jimenez is looking to land body kicks. Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Huleman tries for a takedown but Jimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jimenez misses with a body kick. Jimenez has closed the distance and engaged Huleman in a clinch.
Jimenez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huleman.
Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Huleman fails to land the takedown. Huleman closes the distance and clinches up with Jimenez, looking for a takedown. Huleman pushes Jimenez against the ropes but Jimenez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimenez lands a really nice looking cross but Huleman seems unphased.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jimenez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Huleman's head. Huleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Jimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimenez clinches. Jimenez tries to land knees in the clinch but Huleman avoids the damage to the body. Huleman is trying to drag Jimenez to the mat but Jimenez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Huleman avoiding damage as Jimenez throws knees to the body.
Huleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Jimenez shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Jimenez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Huleman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jimenez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Huleman looking to pass the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jimenez moves into the clinch. Jimenez missing with knees to the body.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Huleman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Huleman is looking for a kimura but Jimenez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huleman to get the leverage. Huleman is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huleman is looking for a kimura but Jimenez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huleman to get the leverage. Jimenez is trying to maintain the position but Huleman is very close to passing his half guard. Huleman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jimenez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huleman. Huleman is keen to just control but Jimenez is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Huleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Huleman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jimenez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huleman.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Jimenez lands with a nice body kick. Jimenez misses with a head kick.
Jimenez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huleman, pushing him back against the ropes. Huleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jimenez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Jimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nice elbow from Jimenez. Nice elbow from Jimenez. Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Jimenez stuffs the takedown attempt from Huleman. Huleman gets slowly back to his feet. A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jimenez scores with a leg kick.
Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Huleman moves out of range easily. A slapping leg kick lands for Jimenez.
Jimenez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jimenez scores with a kick to the midsection. Jimenez instigates a clinch. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jimenez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huleman. Nice body kick from Jimenez. Jimenez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huleman, pushing him back against the ropes. Jimenez lands a nice elbow. Jimenez misses with a knee to the head. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jimenez throws the kick towards the body but Huleman avoids it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huleman is defended easily by Jimenez. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Huleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jimenez throws a leg kick which misses Huleman's front leg but catches the back leg as Huleman tries to avoid it. Jimenez connects with a solid leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fight moves into the clinch position. Huleman can't get the takedown.
Jimenez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huleman's defenses. Huleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jimenez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Huleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jimenez keeps Huleman at a distance using the push kick. Jimenez scores with a push kick. Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lars Huleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A punch combination from Huleman misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Antonio Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Jimenez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Jimenez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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