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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between qrg ewg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mentzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ewg has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. qrg ewg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, qrg ewg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Mentzer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentzer looks to land a combination. ewg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mentzer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mentzer connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mentzer throws a nice looking combination but ewg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ewg tries to clinch but Mentzer moves out of range.
A left and a right from Mentzer both land. Nice combination.
Mentzer lands a two punch combo.
ewg could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mentzer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck ewg on the side of the head.
ewg throws a nice looking combination but Mentzer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ewg pushes Mentzer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mentzer manages to break the clinch.
Mentzer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mentzer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mentzer!
Mentzer scores with a one two! ewg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mentzer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mentzer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mentzer throws a series of strikes that have ewg backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - ewg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentzer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mentzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by ewg or perhaps it was just good defense by Mentzer which made him look bad.
ewg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mentzer but Mentzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mentzer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mentzer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mentzer throws a right and a left that ewg avoids nicely.
ewg misses with a head kick.
ewg scoring well with a low kick there.
Mentzer looks to land a combination. ewg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ewg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mentzer but Mentzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for qrg ewg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentzer looks to land a combination but ewg avoids it well.
Mentzer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mentzer throws a nice looking combination but ewg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ewg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mentzer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mentzer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mentzer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mentzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mentzer throws a one two combo.
Mentzer throws a nice looking combination but ewg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mentzer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mentzer connects with a nice looking jab.
Mentzer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mentzer.
ewg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mentzer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mentzer looks to land a combination. ewg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Mentzer misses.
Mentzer cracks ewg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
ewg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mentzer.
Mentzer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mentzer fails to land with a series of punches.
Mentzer slaps away a takedown attempt from ewg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Mentzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mentzer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mentzer duly obliges.
Mentzer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mentzer misses with a wild combination.
Mentzer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mentzer.
Mentzer misses with a two punch combination.
ewg wants to clinch up but Mentzer keeps it at a distance.
Mentzer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mentzer.
No joy there for Mentzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by ewg or perhaps it was just good defense by Mentzer which made him look bad.
Mentzer connects with a good right hand that stumbles ewg. ewg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mentzer works over ewg's head and body with a nice combination.
Mentzer scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mentzer thuds a left hand into ewg's body.
ewg avoids a punch combination nicely.
ewg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mentzer as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mentzer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mentzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ewg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mentzer leaves ewg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mentzer misses with a series of wild punches.
ewg fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike Mentzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ewg tries to clinch but Mentzer is having none of it.
Mentzer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - ewg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Mentzer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ewg.
qrg ewg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mentzer misses with a two punch combination.
Mentzer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentzer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mentzer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mentzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mentzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mentzer stuffs the takedown.
ewg misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from ewg misses.
Mentzer cracks a nice hook into ewg's ribs.
ewg drops his hands momentarily and Mentzer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mentzer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
ewg fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for qrg ewg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ewg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Mentzer.
ewg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mentzer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ewg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mentzer but Mentzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
ewg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mentzer circles away.
Mentzer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Mentzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ewg needs to keep his hands up - Mentzer had a free shot at his head there.
Mentzer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mentzer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ewg.
Mentzer misses with a wild combination.
Mentzer swats away the attempt to clinch by ewg.
Mentzer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mentzer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mentzer duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mentzer both land. Nice combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for ewg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
ewg tries to clinch up.
Mentzer throws a right hand that ewg ducks under and follows up with a left that ewg also avoids with ease.
ewg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mentzer circles away.
Mentzer connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mentzer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
ewg fails with a takedown attempt.
ewg is looking to clinch but Mentzer is avoiding it.
Mentzer lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Mentzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mentzer stalks ewg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ewg's face. ewg staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Mentzer scores with a four punch combination!
Mentzer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mentzer duly obliges.
Mentzer scores with a one two! ewg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ewg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mentzer misses with the combination.
Mentzer cracks a nice hook into ewg's ribs.
Mentzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ewg.
Mentzer throws a series of punches but ewg avoids them all with ease.
Mentzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Mentzer.
Mentzer misses with the combination.
Mentzer misses with a double jab.
Mentzer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ewg circles away quickly and effectively.
Mentzer blocks a head kick by ewg.
Mentzer fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mentzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
ewg moves forwards but Mentzer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
ewg closes the distance and clinches up with Mentzer, looking for a takedown. ewg pushes Mentzer against the cage but Mentzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mentzer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Mentzer misses.
Mentzer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
ewg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mentzer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mentzer.
ewg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Mentzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentzer throws a series of strikes that have ewg backpedaling.
ewg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mentzer tries to avoid it but ewg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mentzer to the ground. Mentzer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mentzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Mentzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mentzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
ewg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mentzer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for qrg ewg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ewg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mentzer.
Mentzer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ewg circles away quickly and effectively.
ewg needs to keep his hands up - Mentzer had a free shot at his head there.
ewg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mentzer.
ewg moves in looking to clinch but Mentzer pushes him off.
Mike Mentzer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mentzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
ewg tries to move into range but Mentzer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
ewg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mentzer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mentzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ewg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mentzer.
Mentzer misses with a few strikes there.
Mentzer lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentzer scores with a one two! ewg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mentzer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mentzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ewg shoots in looking for a takedown. Mentzer tries to sprawl out of it but ewg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mentzer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mentzer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mentzer throws a one two combo.
Mentzer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ewg.
ewg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mentzer.
Mentzer misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ewg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
ewg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mentzer looks to land a combination. ewg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mentzer cracks ewg with an open hand slap.
A left and a right from Mentzer both land. Nice combination.
ewg moves in looking to clinch but Mentzer pushes him off.
No joy there for Mentzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ewg shoots in but Mentzer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mentzer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ewg looks for a takedown but Mentzer sprawls well.
ewg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ewg avoids a punch combination nicely.
ewg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mentzer defends it nicely.
ewg walks into a stiff left hand from Mentzer.
ewg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mentzer sprawls well. Mentzer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ewg gets slowly back to his feet.
Mentzer scores with a jab.
Mentzer slaps away a takedown attempt from ewg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ewg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mentzer to score with a decent uppercut.
qrg ewg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Mentzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mentzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ewg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mentzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mentzer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mentzer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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