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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gionathan has chosen Swedish House Mafia Vs Tinie Tempah - Miami 2 Ibiza as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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300 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Gionathan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waul checks a low kick from Gionathan.
Waul throws a looping overhand right but Gionathan ducks down to avoid it.
Gionathan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gionathan moves away from the strike by Waul.
Waul throws a series of punches but Gionathan moves out of range.
Waul on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gionathan. Gionathan obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gionathan.
Gionathan misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gionathan.
Waul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gionathan backs up against the ropes.
Gionathan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Waul throws an overhand right that lands on Gionathan's shoulder, as Gionathan tries to avoid the shot.
Waul misses with a body shot
and Gionathan counters with a good low kick that Waul was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waul. Gionathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gionathan moves away.
Gionathan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gionathan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gionathan tests Waul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gionathan wants to clinch.
Waul cracks Gionathan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Waul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gionathan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paul Waul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gionathan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Waul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waul walks into a straight right hand from Gionathan.
Gionathan slips under a jab from Waul.
Gionathan scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waul throws a hook but Gionathan blocks it.
Gionathan throws a body kick that misses.
Waul throws a series of punches but Gionathan moves out of range.
Waul moves out of range as Gionathan throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan looks to land a right hand but Waul moved out of range.
Waul misses with a double jab.
Gionathan avoids the body shot from Waul.
Waul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gionathan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waul. Gionathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gionathan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gionathan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waul swings for the body but Gionathan moves out of range.
Waul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gionathan.
A swing and a miss from Gionathan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Waul.
Gionathan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waul's calf.
Waul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waul throws a shot from downtown. Gionathan moves away and avoids it.
Waul checks a leg kick nicely.
Waul missing with a left hand there. Gionathan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gionathan tries to clinch but Waul is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gionathan moves out of range of the strikes.
Waul looks to score with a jab to the body but Gionathan is just out of range.
Waul slips a jab from Gionathan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gionathan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Waul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Waul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gionathan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Waul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gionathan.
Gionathan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gionathan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waul checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gionathan dips to his left and cracks Waul with an uppercut!
Gionathan misses with a straight right.
Gionathan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waul throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gionathan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan tried to score with a low kick but Waul checks it.
Waul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waul blocks a head kick by Gionathan.
Gionathan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Waul checks a leg kick.
Lorenzo Gionathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waul cracks Gionathan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Waul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gionathan counters with a head kick.
Waul throws a right and a left that Gionathan avoids nicely.
Gionathan throws a hook to the side of Waul's head but Waul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gionathan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gionathan moves away.
Waul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gionathan to counter with a crisp jab.
Gionathan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gionathan throws a head kick but Waul moves out of range.
Gionathan throws a leg kick which misses Waul's front leg but catches the back leg as Waul tries to avoid it.
Waul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gionathan in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gionathan counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waul. Gionathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waul. Gionathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waul moves away from the strike by Gionathan.
Waul lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Waul will feel that in the morning.
Waul tries to move into range but Gionathan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gionathan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gionathan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gionathan throws a leg kick but Waul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waul catches Gionathan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Waul lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Waul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gionathan moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan throws an overhand right that lands on Waul's shoulder, as Waul tries to avoid the shot.
Waul throws the left hand but Gionathan avoids the punch easily.
Gionathan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waul blocks a leg kick.
Waul throws a shot from downtown. Gionathan moves away and avoids it.
Gionathan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Waul checks it well.
No joy there for Waul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waul tries to bum rush Gionathan with a series of wild strikes but Gionathan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waul misses with an uppercut.
Gionathan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waul's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lorenzo Gionathan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gionathan connects with a single shot there.
Waul moves out of range of the body kick from Gionathan.
Gionathan throws a jab but it's blocked by Waul.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gionathan.
Waul throws a jab when Gionathan was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gionathan, right into the meat.
Gionathan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gionathan thuds his shin into the meat of Waul's side.
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!
Gionathan lands the left hand.
Gionathan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waul throws out the jab.
Waul keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waul takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gionathan tries to clinch but Waul moves out of range.
Gionathan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gionathan scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Gionathan.
Gionathan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Waul misses.
Gionathan thuds his right hand into Waul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Gionathan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gionathan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paul Waul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gionathan scores with a one two! Waul had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gionathan with a nice cross.
Gionathan throws a chopping leg kick but Waul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gionathan digs a good hook to Waul's body.
Waul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gionathan.
Gionathan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waul's calf.
Gionathan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gionathan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gionathan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gionathan lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul checks a leg kick.
Waul looks to land a left hand but Gionathan moved out of range nicely.
Waul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gionathan. That's going to slow Waul down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Waul might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gionathan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Waul at a distance.
Waul avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Gionathan.
Gionathan misses with a looping left.
Gionathan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gionathan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lorenzo Gionathan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gionathan tries to clinch but Waul is having none of it.
Gionathan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Waul's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gionathan, right into the meat.
Gionathan is looking to slow Waul down with leg kicks.
Lorenzo Gionathan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Gionathan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Waul doesn't seem phased though.
Gionathan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gionathan swings for the body but Waul moves out of range.
Gionathan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gionathan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gionathan's corner calls for a 1-2. Gionathan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gionathan lands with a hook. Waul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Waul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Gionathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gionathan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gionathan!
Lorenzo Gionathan is the new super heavyweight champion!
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