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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX's- Where My Dogs At kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ruscle Muscle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Headden's chin.
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195 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
195 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden misses the shot to the body.
Headden throws a hook to the side of Muscle's head but Muscle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve Headden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Headden scores with a hook.
Headden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muscle's head.
It looks like Ruscle Muscle has been cut.
Headden wants to clinch.
Headden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Headden lands a jab.
Headden looks to land a left hand but Muscle moved out of range nicely.
Headden cracks Muscle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muscle throws a right and a left that Headden avoids nicely.
Headden looks to land a left hand but Muscle moved out of range nicely.
Headden dives in and grabs Muscle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muscle pushes down on Headden's head and hops out.
Headden closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muscle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Headden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Headden.
A shot in the inside from Headden.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Headden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Headden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Muscle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Headden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Headden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Headden lands a body shot.
Headden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Headden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Headden tries to land a knee to the head but Muscle blocks with his arms.
Headden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Headden.
Muscle pulls guard.
Muscle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Headden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Headden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muscle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden controlling from the top position.
Muscle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Headden is trying to escape the mount.
Muscle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Muscle punching from mount but Headden doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Muscle goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Headden turns into him and now he's in Muscle's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Headden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Headden stopping the sweep attempt from Muscle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muscle is trying to control the position but Headden postures up.
Headden passes Muscle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Headden is looking to take a break and control but Muscle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Headden trying to pass the guard but Muscle defending well.
Muscle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Muscle scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Muscle. No joy for Headden on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Headden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muscle thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Headden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruscle Muscle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muscle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muscle misses the shot to the body.
Headden loads up on a big right hand but Muscle slips the punch.
Headden wants to clinch.
Headden misses the shot to the body.
Muscle scores with a takedown into Headden's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Headden keeping moving, preventing Muscle from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden controls Muscle momentarily but Muscle frees himself.
Muscle looking to pass the guard.
Muscle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Headden has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Muscle is looking to defend but Headden has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Muscle! Headden pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Muscle taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve Headden!
Steve Headden is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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