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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory comes into the arena with A New Level blaring out of the sound system. Borre Oppeboen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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190 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noah Gregory! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oppeboen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gregory. Gregory gets slowly back to his feet. Gregory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oppeboen. Gregory avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Oppeboen. Gregory does a little dance to reset his feet. Oppeboen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregory manages to avoid it. Oppeboen cracks the inside of Gregory's front leg. Gregory shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oppeboen defends it nicely. Gregory moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gregory shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oppeboen pinned against the cage. Oppeboen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him. Oppeboen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gregory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oppeboen. Nice shot lands for Oppeboen. No luck for Gregory with that takedown attempt. Gregory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oppeboen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nice defenses there by Gregory. Gregory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oppeboen lands with an uppercut that bounces Gregory off the cage and back into rage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gregory shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Gregory is looking to advance position but Oppeboen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Oppeboen content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gregory is desperately trying to improve his position but Oppeboen has a good base and remains in mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gregory tries to lock up and control but Oppeboen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Oppeboen controlling his opponent. Gregory tries to reverse the position but Oppeboen maintains control. Gregory slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borre Oppeboen dominated that round. That's time! Gregory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oppeboen misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gregory. Gregory blocks a jab. Gregory shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oppeboen but Oppeboen pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nice straight punches there by Oppeboen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oppeboen. Horrible takedown by Gregory or perhaps it was just good defense by Oppeboen which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gregory fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oppeboen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregory manages to avoid it. Oppeboen throws a sloppy head kick and Gregory moves out of range easily. Oppeboen looks to land a left hand but Gregory moved out of range nicely. Oppeboen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gregory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Oppeboen is looking to score with low kicks. Nice takedown defense from Oppeboen. No joy for Gregory on that attempt. Oppeboen throws a right and a left that both miss. Borre Oppeboen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gregory shoots in for a double leg but Oppeboen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gregory shoots in but Oppeboen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Oppeboen tries a head kick but it misses.
Oppeboen connects with a solid leg kick. Oppeboen throws a jab when Gregory was well out of range. Oppeboen lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Noah Gregory has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Oppeboen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oppeboen catches Gregory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gregory takes a kick to the side of the head. Gregory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Oppeboen misses with a kick to the body.
Oppeboen tries to land a front kick but Gregory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Oppeboen fakes the leg kick and cracks Gregory in the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oppeboen connects with a high kick. Gregory moves out of range as Oppeboen throws a body kick.
Oppeboen throws an overhand right that lands on Gregory's shoulder, as Gregory tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oppeboen scores with a decent looking hook.
Noah Gregory's cut is getting worse. Gregory moves out of range as Oppeboen strikes. Oppeboen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oppeboen misses with a hook. Gregory blocks a head kick by Oppeboen.
Oppeboen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregory. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oppeboen scores with a body shot.
Oppeboen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borre Oppeboen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Noah Gregory's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Oppeboen throws a push kick but Gregory slaps the foot to one side. No luck for Gregory with that takedown attempt. Noah Gregory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gregory shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Oppeboen dips to his left and cracks Gregory with an uppercut! Oppeboen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Horrible takedown by Gregory or perhaps it was just good defense by Oppeboen which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him. Oppeboen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oppeboen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Oppeboen throws a body punch but Gregory moves out of range. Jab, jab by Oppeboen - just one landing. Oppeboen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Oppeboen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Oppeboen looks to land a body kick but Gregory moved away. Gregory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oppeboen's waist but Oppeboen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gregory off to one side. Oppeboen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Gregory fails with the takedown. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oppeboen scores with a spinning back kick! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oppeboen throws a head kick that half lands.
Borre Oppeboen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oppeboen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oppeboen drops Gregory with a beautiful combination! Gregory stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Oppeboen is looking for the KO!
Noah Gregory's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Gregory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oppeboen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jeez, Noah Gregory's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. A decent looking body kick lands there for Oppeboen. Oppeboen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregory manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oppeboen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gregory tries for a takedown but Oppeboen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gregory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Oppeboen lands the left hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Noah Gregory's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Borre Oppeboen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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