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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OJ Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kesler comes to the cage accompanied by Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch. Ryan Kesler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, OJ Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Simpson.
Some wild striking there from Simpson.
Simpson walks into a left hand.
Kesler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simpson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Simpson.
Kesler wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Kesler looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Simpson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kesler.
Kesler wants to clinch.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kesler. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kesler looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Kesler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simpson wants to slow Kesler down by chopping away at his legs.
Kesler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Simpson misses with the combination.
Kesler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Kesler misses
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kesler clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Kesler was not able to check.
Kesler misses with a body punch
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kesler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kesler duly obliges.
Kesler lands a lovely overhand right.
Kesler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kesler lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Kesler.
Ryan Kesler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler lands an overhand right.
Kesler wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with a low kick, right behind Kesler 's knee.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
Kesler cracks Simpson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kesler darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Kesler misses the target.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kesler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kesler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kesler lands a jab-cross combination.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Kesler avoids them all with ease.
Kesler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kesler.
Kesler misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Simpson tries to keep at a distance but Kesler has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson being controlled against the cage.
Kesler has Simpson pressed against the cage, preventing Simpson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kesler.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson looks gassed!
Kesler taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler prevents Simpson from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Kesler to work.
Kesler blocks the elbow strike.
Kesler lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kesler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Kesler lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kesler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kesler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simpson.
Come on Kesler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kesler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Kesler cracks Simpson with a nice body shot.
Kesler taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Kesler.
Kesler lands with a shot to the body.
Kesler misses with a combination
and Simpson counters with a three punch combo that has Kesler backing up. Kesler nods at Simpson to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kesler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kesler avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Kesler is looking to wear down Simpson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kesler lands a nice shot that snaps Simpson's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kesler.
Simpson feints and as Kesler raises his hands in defense, Simpson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kesler keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Simpson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kesler has Simpson pulled in close to control his posture.
Simpson looking to sit in guard and control but Kesler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simpson is working an open guard so Kesler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kesler rushes Simpson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Kesler misses.
Kesler misses with a jab to the body
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kesler throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Kesler darts in trying to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Simpson counters with a two punch combo.
Kesler tries to clinch up
and Kesler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kesler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simpson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kesler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kesler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kesler. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kesler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Kesler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kesler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simpson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Simpson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simpson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson being controlled here, momentarily.
Kesler trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson pushes Kesler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Kesler checks it.
Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kesler.
Kesler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kesler.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kesler.
Kesler misses with a wild body shot.
Kesler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kesler clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Kesler was not able to check.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Kesler.
Simpson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kesler.
Simpson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kesler pinned against the cage. Kesler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kesler clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kesler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with an outside leg kick.
Kesler looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kesler pushes Simpson up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Kesler is controlling him.
Kesler lands a shot to the body.
Kesler controlling the action here for a moment.
Kesler is trying to maintain a safe position but Simpson gets an underhook and turns Kesler into the cage.
Kesler pushes Simpson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kesler.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kesler.
Kesler is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson can't break the clinch.
Kesler stalling the fight.
Kesler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kesler lands a body punch.
Kesler has Simpson pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kesler keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler has Simpson pushed against the cage.
Kesler is leaning against Simpson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kesler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Simpson up against the cage.
Kesler keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kesler pushes Simpson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Kesler to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Kesler.
Nice shot lands for Kesler.
A jab from Kesler does it's job there.
Kesler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kesler throws a sloppy body shot
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kesler's knee momentarily.
Simpson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ryan Kesler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kesler fails to land with a series of punches.
Simpson wants to land a leg kick but Kesler is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kesler. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Kesler misses.
OJ Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Kesler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kesler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Simpson. Simpson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kesler moves out of range of the leg kick from Simpson.
Simpson is looking to slow Kesler down with leg kicks.
Kesler tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kesler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Simpson's head backwards.
A jab from Kesler misses.
Kesler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler misses with a looping left.
Kesler lands a nice hook to Simpson's body. Simpson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kesler lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
Kesler misses the jab.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kesler looks to score with a jab to the body but Simpson is just out of range.
Kesler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Kesler misses with the combination.
Kesler is looking to clinch.
Kesler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Simpson throws a low kick, looking for Kesler's leg but Kesler calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Kesler misses.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simpson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kesler.
Kesler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kesler wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kesler tries to clinch but Simpson moves away
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kesler's knee momentarily.
Kesler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Simpson trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kesler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simpson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kesler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Simpson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kesler clinches but Simpson breaks the clinch
and Simpson moves into the clinch.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Kesler - just one landing.
Simpson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Simpson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kesler closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Simpson scores with a leg kick.
Kesler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kesler jabs at Simpson's body.
Kesler catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kesler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simpson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kesler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kesler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson swings for the body but Kesler moves out of range.
Kesler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Simpson.
Kesler wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simpson.
Simpson trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.
Kesler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simpson wants to pass the guard but Kesler is keeping the position.
Kesler wants to sweep but no luck.
Simpson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Simpson wanted to stand there but Kesler had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kesler scores with a jab. Simpson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simpson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kesler there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simpson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simpson. That's going to slow Kesler down.
Kesler tries to clinch
and Simpson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simpson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simpson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kesler lands a nice looking body shot.
Kesler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kesler looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Simpson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Kesler avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kesler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kesler.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kesler.
Simpson shoots in but Kesler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the body from Kesler misses
and Simpson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Simpson trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.
Simpson passes into half guard.
Kesler tries to get to full guard but Simpson has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Simpson dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kesler.
Simpson stalks Kesler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kesler's face. Kesler staggers backwards, shaken.
Simpson connects with a single shot there.
Kesler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
Kesler closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
Kesler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kesler misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Kesler throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kesler scores with a decent looking hook.
Simpson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simpson slips under a jab from Kesler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kesler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kesler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Kesler misses.
Kesler tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Simpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kesler wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Simpson is looking to chop away at Kesler's legs.
Kesler looks to clinch
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kesler misses with a straight right.
Simpson tries to bum rush Kesler with a series of wild strikes but Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson drops his hands momentarily and Kesler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kesler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kesler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a solid body kick.
Kesler darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a low kick, right behind Kesler 's knee.
Simpson throws a front kick aimed at Kesler's knee but Kesler avoids it well.
Kesler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with an outside leg kick.
Kesler tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Kesler was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Simpson finds it's target.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Kesler misses
and Simpson counters with a three punch combo that has Kesler backing up. Kesler nods at Simpson to acknowledge the strikes.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Kesler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kesler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simpson counters with a two punch combo.
Kesler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kesler misses with a body punch
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Simpson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kesler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kesler tries to clinch up
and Simpson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kesler's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.
Simpson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kesler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Simpson!
Kesler trying to control but Simpson is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
OJ Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simpson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OJ Simpson!
OJ Simpson is the new middleweight champion!
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