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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remo Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 cm
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250 lbs
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200 cm
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284 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Remo Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bourne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Remo Williams has been cut. Bourne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Some wild striking there from Bourne.
Williams wants to clinch. No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourne cracks Williams with an open hand slap. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourne. Williams defending well as Bourne loads up on a big left hand. Williams blocks a jab. Bourne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Bourne throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target. Bourne misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourne. Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bourne misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bourne connects with a crisp jab. A slow jab from Bourne misses its intended target. Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourne connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away. Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Remo Williams's cut is getting worse. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Williams misses the shot to the body. Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams has Bourne pressed against the cage, preventing Bourne from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bourne blocks an elbow strike. A short left from Williams. Williams has Bourne pressed against the cage, preventing Bourne from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Bourne prevents a body shot from Williams. The referee calls for Williams to work.
Williams seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Williams lands a body shot. Bourne tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams lands a nice shot to the body. Bourne misses with the head strike.
Bourne takes a shot to the head. Williams misses with some punches.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams has Bourne pressed against the cage.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Bourne's head. Bourne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Williams is leaning against Bourne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Williams taking a breather. A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Bourne looks gassed! Williams leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bourne managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Bourne's ribcage. Bourne let out a lung full of air as it connected. Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Williams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Williams. Williams leaning his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Remo Williams. Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bourne throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. Bourne slips under a jab. Williams walks into a straight right hand from Bourne. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Bourne will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Remo Williams's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bourne drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bourne lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand. Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away. Williams tries to clinch up. Bourne jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bourne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams. Bourne cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourne. Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bourne's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bourne looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range. Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bourne. Bourne connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne. Bourne connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off. Bourne works Williams's body with a nice hook. Williams with a jab. Bourne tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bourne lands with a right hand. Williams throws out a leg kick but Bourne moves out of range and Williams only half commits. A jab from Bourne finds it's way through Williams's defenses. Bourne looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well. Bourne misses the shot to the body. Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourne. Bourne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bourne looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bourne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Williams avoids the body shot from Bourne.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Bourne misses the shot to the body. Bourne jabs at Williams's body. Bourne scores with a nice right hand.
John Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bourne tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away. Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Bourne's shoulder, as Bourne tries to avoid the shot. Bourne misses with a double jab
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. John Bourne seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bourne throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily. Bourne fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bourne throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. Bourne lands a jab-cross combination. Bourne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A looping hook to the body misses from Bourne. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet. Bourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne. Williams lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bourne lands a lovely overhand right. Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourne.
Bourne misses with a few strikes there.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams lands a jab to Bourne's midsection. Bourne is breathing heavily. Good shot there by Williams. Williams throws a series of punches but Bourne moves out of range. Bourne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams. Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Bourne's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A nice combination there by Williams.
Williams slips a jab from Bourne. Williams lands with an overhand left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remo Williams dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Remo Williams's cut. That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bourne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A jab from Williams misses. Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Williams wants to clinch up but Bourne keeps it at a distance. Bourne throws a jab when Williams was well out of range. Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Williams has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice body punch from Williams. Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams. Bourne is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position. A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage. Williams works on Bourne's body with a couple of short punches. Remo Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams stalling the fight.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Williams leaning his opponent against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bourne backwards. Good body shot from Williams.
Williams digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank. Williams is stalling here.
Williams lands a body punch. Williams lands with a light punch inside. Williams lands a shoulder strike. Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams has Bourne pressed against the cage, preventing Bourne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Williams. Bourne takes a shot to the head. Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bourne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams. Bourne struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams pressing his opponent against the cage. Williams lands with a left to the head. Williams lands a body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle. With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses. Williams pushes Bourne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bourne's brow. Williams gets through Bourne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Williams leaning his opponent against the cage. A hook to the body from Williams.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses. Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bourne. Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bourne. A shot in the inside from Williams. Williams lands with a short shot to the head. Williams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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! The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Williams.
Bourne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bourne being controlled against the cage. Williams blocks a body shot from Bourne. A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams. Bourne misses with a short punch on the inside. Williams manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bourne blocks an uppercut.
Bourne tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bourne. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bourne misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Williams. Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A shot in the inside from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight! Remo Williams showed his dominance in that final round. I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:27 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remo Williams!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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