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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maarten De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa has chosen Rocky Theme as his entrance music. De Vries is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maarten De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa is looking to clinch but De Vries is avoiding it.
De Vries looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Balboa avoids the head kick by De Vries.
Balboa tries to clinch but De Vries is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Maarten De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Vries keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa connects with a solid leg kick.
Balboa wants to clinch up but De Vries keeps it at a distance.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa has closed the distance and engaged De Vries in a clinch.
Balboa is looking to control De Vries's arms but De Vries gets an underhook and turns him. Now Balboa has his back to the cage.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Balboa wants to break free but De Vries has control.
Nice body punch from Balboa - that landed with a thud.
Balboa slows down the pace here.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Balboa looks to land a combination. De Vries sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Vries keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by De Vries which made him look bad.
De Vries misses with a double jab
and Balboa counters with a straight right hand.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Balboa to score with a decent uppercut.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Vries is keeping busy.
De Vries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balboa instigates a clinch.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling the position.
De Vries wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balboa cracks De Vries with a nice body shot.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vries has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Vriess head.
Balboa wants to break free but De Vries has control.
Balboa slows down the pace here.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Balboa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Balboa scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
Maarten De Vries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Balboa avoids the head kick by De Vries.
De Vries stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
De Vries gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balboa.
Balboa fails to land the takedown.
A lazy body kick from De Vries
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a three punch combo!
Balboa tries for a takedown but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Balboa.
De Vries is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh De Vries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balboa is looking to clinch.
De Vries seems to have got his legs back now.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick
and Balboa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Vries keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa throws a head kick but De Vries moves out of range.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick
and Balboa counters with a nice body shot.
Balboa is looking to clinch but De Vries is avoiding it.
De Vries on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Balboa both land. Nice combination.
Balboa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Vries throws a leg kick that is checked
and Balboa counters with a nice body kick.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with a left and a right that stings De Vries.
A head kick by De Vries misses
and Balboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Vries has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Vries keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
De Vries takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maarten De Vries is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick
and Balboa counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Vries's knee momentarily.
Balboa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balboa takes the fight into the clinch.
Balboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Vries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Vries is trying to break free.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
De Vries throws an off balance right hand
and Balboa counters with a body kick.
Balboa tries for a takedown but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Vries misses with a hook
and Balboa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balboa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balboa is working the combinations to good effect here.
De Vries swats away the attempt to clinch by Balboa.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Balboa works over De Vries's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
De Vries circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa instigates a clinch.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Vries misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Vries is fending him off so far but Balboa persists. Nope, De Vries circles away and we're back to standing.
De Vries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Vries misses with a head kick.
Balboa fails to land the takedown.
Balboa is looking to clinch.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa doesn't manage to clinch there - De Vries circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balboa.
Balboa scores with a shot to the body.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
De Vries prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling the position.
De Vries tries to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling the position.
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
De Vries can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Balboa - that landed with a thud.
Balboa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balboa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Vries gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balboa jumps into guard, dragging De Vries to the mat.
De Vries gets to his feet - Balboa follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Balboa closes the distance and clinches up with De Vries, looking for a takedown. Balboa pushes De Vries against the cage but De Vries circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa lands the left hand.
De Vries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Vries's head.
De Vries will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Balboa clinches up with De Vries and pushes him back against the cage.
De Vries wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa tries a knee to the head but De Vries blocks it.
Balboa wants to break free but De Vries has control.
Balboa is leaning against De Vries and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling the position.
Balboa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balboa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Vries throws a lazy head kick
and Balboa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Vries's guard.
Balboa tries to free his leg and advance position but De Vries is retaining full guard.
De Vries wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa tries to clinch up but De Vries circles away and keeps his distance.
De Vries has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Vries but De Vries pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maarten De Vries has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
De Vries swings widly with a right hand
and Balboa counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Vries gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balboa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Vries pushes Balboa off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by De Vries misses
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Vries takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with a head kick. That will keep De Vries thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Balboa keeps De Vries at a distance using the push kick.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa cracks the inside of De Vries's front leg.
A head kick by De Vries misses
and Balboa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balboa pushes De Vries up against the cage in a clinch.
De Vries prevents the takedown attempt.
De Vries manages to break the clinch.
Balboa lands a nice looking body shot.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Vries moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.
Rocky Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balboa tries to clinch up.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with a big head kick but De Vries shrugs it off.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.
De Vries scores with a head kick.
Balboa tries to clinch but De Vries moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from De Vries. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
De Vries misses with a left hand
and Balboa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balboa throws a combination. De Vries tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Balboa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balboa clinches up with De Vries and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Balboa.
Balboa keeps control of De Vries as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa scores with a nice body kick.
Balboa lands with a slapping head kick.
Horrible takedown by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by De Vries which made him look bad.
De Vries throws a sloppy head kick
and Balboa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Balboa clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Balboa on the inside.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but De Vries is controlling the position.
De Vries wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Balboa breaks from the clinch.
Balboa lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Balboa.
Balboa clinches.
Balboa breaks the clinch.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with a thumping low kick.
Balboa shoots in but De Vries avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa lands a brutal head kick. De Vries looks out on his feet and Balboa throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rocky Balboa!
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