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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BamBam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble has chosen Eruption as his entrance music. BamBam Rubble will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 cm
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247 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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225 cm
24
225 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Jimenez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BamBam Rubble! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Rubble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rubble. Jimenez misses with a double jab
and Rubble counters with a three punch combo that has Jimenez backing up. Jimenez nods at Rubble to acknowledge the strikes. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jimenez. Rubble shrugs it off though. Rubble lands a big head kick that sends Jimenez tumbling to the mat! Rubble takes a step backwards and waves Jimenez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jimenez is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jimenez scores with a leg kick.
Rubble dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rubble lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rubble. Oh Jimenez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A low kick from Jimenez misses and Rubble counters with a nice body shot. Jimenez seems to have got his legs back now. A nice leg kick lands there from Jimenez. Rubble misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rubble. Jimenez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble looks gassed! Rubble sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Jimenez clinches up with Rubble and pushes him back against the cage. Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jimenez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Jimenez pressing his opponent against the cage. Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jimenez throws a right hand that Rubble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubble also avoids with ease. Jimenez throws a nice head kick!
Rubble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jimenez. A thudding body kick lands there by Jimenez!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jimenez. Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and Rubble counters with a one-two to the body. Jimenez throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jimenez has managed to clinch.
Come on Jimenez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jimenez lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jimenez rushes Rubble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jimenez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jimenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jimenez has Rubble pressed against the cage, preventing Rubble from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jimenez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rubble has had enough of the clinch but Jimenez keeps him there for the moment. Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Rubble lands with a slapping head kick. Jimenez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Rubble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimenez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Jimenez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Rubble. Rubble blocks a jab. Jimenez scoring well with a low kick there.
Jimenez clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jimenez lands a nice elbow. Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rubble takes a kick to the side of the head. Jimenez throws a nice inside leg kick. Jimenez is looking to score with low kicks. Jimenez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubble paws at him with a jab and circles away. A good leg kick by Jimenez. Rubble scores with a kick to the midsection. Rubble throws a head kick that misses. Rubble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimenez doesn't seem bothered though. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jimenez, right into the meat.
Rubble throws a head kick but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez throws a front kick that sends Rubble stumbling back into the cage. Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jimenez scores with a kick to the midsection. A head kick by Rubble misses and Jimenez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Rubble is trying to break the clinch but Jimenez is controlling him. Jimenez lands a nice elbow. Jimenez working Rubble over with knees to the body. Rubble has a couple of punches blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez with a knee to the head.
Rubble has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jimenez. Rubble takes a knee to the side of the body. Rubble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimenez blocks it with crossed arms. Rubble's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Jimenez throws a quick inside leg kick. Rubble throws a head kick that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jimenez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubble counters with a nice leg kick. Rubble throws a head kick that misses and Jimenez counters with a slapping leg kick. Jimenez clinches up with Rubble and pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jimenez dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jimenez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubble. Rubble cracks Jimenez with a good jab. Jimenez 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. Jimenez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that both miss. Jimenez circles away from the clinch attempt and Jimenez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Jimenez throws a lazy body kick and Rubble counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimenez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Rubble displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Antonio Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jimenez throws the kick towards the body but Rubble avoids it. A big left from Jimenez misses. Antonio Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far. Jimenez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rubble lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jimenez pushes Rubble up against the cage in a clinch. Rubble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jimenez leaning his opponent against the cage. Jimenez prevents Rubble from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jimenez connects with a knee to the head.
Rubble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jimenez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jimenez. Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
Jimenez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Jimenez avoids the elbow strike from Rubble, against the cage.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rubble scores with a kick to the midsection. Rubble looks to land a combination but Jimenez avoids it well. Rubble misses with a head kick.
Rubble steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jimenez. That one must have hurt. Jimenez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. No joy there for Rubble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimenez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubble. Rubble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimenez. Jimenez obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Jimenez delivers a nice body kick. Rubble connects with a body shot. Jimenez delivers a nice body kick. Jimenez pushes Rubble up against the cage in a clinch. Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jimenez managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Jimenez lands an elbow that stopped Rubble in his tracks for a moment. Jimenez crunches a lovely knee into Rubble's ribcage. Jimenez with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jimenez.
Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jimenez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimenez controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rubble. Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Rubble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jimenez clobbers Rubble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Jimenez saw that one coming. Rubble fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a thumping low kick. Jimenez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rubble, pushing him back against the cage. Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Rubble is looking to slow Jimenez down with leg kicks. Rubble slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Rubble throws a combination. Jimenez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rubble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jimenez rather than just go for the knockout. Rubble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A slapping body kick lands there for Jimenez. Jimenez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jimenez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rubble counters with a nice body kick. Rubble takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Rubble connects with a high kick. Rubble throws a series of punches but Jimenez avoids them all with ease. Jimenez drives through and clinches with Rubble against the cage.
Rubble takes a knee to the side of the body. Jimenez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubble lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jimenez crunches a lovely knee into Rubble's ribcage. Rubble looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Rubble misses with the body kick and Jimenez counters with an outside leg kick.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Jimenez. That's going to slow Rubble down. Jimenez blocks a head kick by Rubble.
A head kick by Jimenez misses and Rubble counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jimenez thinking. Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jimenez throws a nice inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Jimenez will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jimenez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rubble goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Jimenez closes the distance and clinches. Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it. Rubble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Jimenez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jimenez with a knee to the head.
Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jimenez prevents a body shot from Rubble. Jimenez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A knee to the head by Jimenez.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jimenez's elbow. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimenez controls his hands.
Rubble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Antonio Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A chopping leg kick lands by Jimenez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rubble tries to bum rush Jimenez with a series of wild strikes but Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jimenez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Jimenez throws a head kick that Rubble semi-blocks.
Jimenez misses with a looping left. Jimenez throws a head kick that misses and Rubble counters with a nice body kick. Rubble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Rubble throws a leg kick that is checked and Jimenez counters with a nice body kick.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimenez. Jimenez obviously looking to wear him down.
Jimenez thows a body kick. Rubble tries to catch it but that hurt him. Jimenez misses with a double jab
and Rubble counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimenez is lucky that one didn't land flush. Jimenez throws a hook but Rubble blocks it. Rubble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jimenez scores with a leg kick.
Rubble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jimenez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jimenez misses with a looping left. Jimenez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rubble's calf. Rubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Rubble. Jimenez tries to land a body kick and Rubble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A head kick misses from Jimenez. Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Rubble slips the punch. Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimenez looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well. Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Rubble.
Jimenez misses with a combination
and Rubble counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rubble throws a right hand that Jimenez ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimenez also avoids with ease. Jimenez takes the fight into the clinch. Jimenez lands a knee to the body.
Rubble lands a shot to the body. Rubble takes an elbow to the temple. Jimenez stalling.
Rubble working hard to break the clinch. Jimenez lands an elbow just above Rubble 's eye. Jimenez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jimenez misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Jimenez darts in and clinches Rubble up against the cage. Jimenez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rubble's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Jimenez lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jimenez lands an elbow inside that Rubble shrugs off. Jimenez misses with a knee strike.
Jimenez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rubble's face.
Rubble blocks an elbow strike from Jimenez.
Rubble wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jimenez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble misses with a hook from the clinch. Jimenez manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch. Jimenez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rubble crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jimenez - the referee stops the clock and Rubble gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jimenez. Rubble manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Rubble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rubble keeps Jimenez at a distance using the push kick. Jimenez lands a nice looking body kick. Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimenez. Rubble connects with a right hand. Jimenez shakes it off. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jimenez.
Jimenez takes a kick to the side of the head. BamBam Rubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rubble takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses. Jimenez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight! Antonio Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jimenez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
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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RATING
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