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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Memphis Klaspinowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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255 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Memphis Klaspinowski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaspinowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Klaspinowski wants to control but Joe is keeping him busy.
Klaspinowski working the ground and pound.
Klaspinowski throwing strikes but Joe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Klaspinowski tries to bench press Joe off him but Joe keeps the position.
Klaspinowski is trying to get back to his feet.
Joe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klaspinowski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Klaspinowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klaspinowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joe is able to avoid easily.
Joe looks to land a combination but Klaspinowski avoids it well.
Joe scores with a one two! Klaspinowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klaspinowski misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klaspinowski blocks a head kick by Joe.
Klaspinowski throws a big shot that misses.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klaspinowski misses with a body kick.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Klaspinowski at a distance.
Klaspinowski looks gassed!
Donk. Joe catches Klaspinowski right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe!
Klaspinowski misses with a combination
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Klaspinowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Joe.
Klaspinowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joe lands a really nice looking cross but Klaspinowski seems unphased.
Joe lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Joe.
Memphis Klaspinowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a one two combo.
Klaspinowski missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe cracks Klaspinowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klaspinowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Joe trying to control the action but Klaspinowski is working from the bottom.
Klaspinowski taking a bit of punishment here - Joe scoring with strikes.
Joe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Klaspinowski to his feet.
Joe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Klaspinowski looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klaspinowski's head backwards.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Klaspinowski tries to clinch but Joe moves away
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klaspinowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klaspinowski.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Klaspinowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a nice leg kick.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Joe.
Joe punishes Klaspinowski's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joe. That's going to slow Klaspinowski down.
Joe throws a leg kick which misses Klaspinowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Klaspinowski tries to avoid it.
Joe scores with the left hand. Klaspinowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Klaspinowski tries to move into range but Joe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klaspinowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Klaspinowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Klaspinowski is working an open guard so Joe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch lands to the side of Klaspinowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Klaspinowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Joe was covering up waiting for the punch and Klaspinowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Joe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe lands an elbow inside that Klaspinowski shrugs off.
Klaspinowski is trying to drag Joe to the mat but Joe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Joe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joe lands a two punch combo.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski misses with an uppercut.
Klaspinowski fails to land the takedown.
Klaspinowski throws a looping overhand right but Joe ducks down to avoid it.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klaspinowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bubba Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Joe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joe lands a nice looking body kick.
Joe throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe throws a one two combo.
Bubba Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Joe's corner calls for a 1-2. Joe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joe lands with a straight right. Klaspinowski didn't see that one coming.
Klaspinowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
Klaspinowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe lands a high kick!
Joe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by Joe there.
Klaspinowski misses with a body shot
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joe.
Nice uppercut lands for Joe. That snapped Klaspinowski's head back.
Klaspinowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joe cracks the inside of Klaspinowski's front leg.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klaspinowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Klaspinowski walks into a jab.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Klaspinowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws out a powerful jab.
Klaspinowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klaspinowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe doesn't seem bothered though.
Joe with a nice cross.
Klaspinowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klaspinowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Klaspinowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Klaspinowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Klaspinowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bubba Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Memphis Klaspinowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klaspinowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joe counters with a good low kick that Klaspinowski was not able to check.
Klaspinowski shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab by Joe.
Joe thumps Klaspinowski with a low kick.
A jab from Klaspinowski does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Klaspinowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe scores with a leg kick.
Joe scores with a decent looking hook.
Joe cracks Klaspinowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klaspinowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Klaspinowski misses with a double jab
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klaspinowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joe.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klaspinowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klaspinowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Klaspinowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klaspinowski misses with a double jab
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A low kick from Klaspinowski misses
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klaspinowski misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klaspinowski. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klaspinowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klaspinowski looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Klaspinowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joe circles away.
Klaspinowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klaspinowski misses with a combination
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joe.
Klaspinowski scores with a hook to the body. Joe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klaspinowski jabs Joe right on the nose. Joe blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe throws a combination. Klaspinowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Klaspinowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klaspinowski misses with a shot to the body
and Joe counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Joe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klaspinowski.
Joe throws a good cross that connects.
Joe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joe scores with a punch to the head.
Klaspinowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Klaspinowski throws out a powerful jab.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klaspinowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Joe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klaspinowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joe lands a jab-cross combination.
Joe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Klaspinowski takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe scores with a nice head shot.
Klaspinowski misses with an uppercut.
Joe lands a two punch combo.
Joe stalks Klaspinowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Klaspinowski's face. Klaspinowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Klaspinowski misses with a double jab
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Klaspinowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klaspinowski shoots and misses
and Joe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bubba Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Memphis Klaspinowski.
A head kick from Joe lands but Klaspinowski takes it in his stride.
Klaspinowski misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Klaspinowski closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Klaspinowski pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joe lands a really nice looking cross but Klaspinowski seems unphased.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Memphis Klaspinowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski with a poor takedown
and Joe counters with a left and a right that stings Klaspinowski.
Klaspinowski looks to throw a body kick
and Joe counters with a one-two to the body.
Joe lands an overhand right.
Klaspinowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Joe's guard.
Klaspinowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klaspinowski is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klaspinowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klaspinowski somewhat.
Joe scores with a spinning back kick!
Klaspinowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klaspinowski can do to turn this around?
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski misses with a double jab
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klaspinowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
Joe throws a good cross that connects.
Joe stuns Klaspinowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klaspinowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klaspinowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a nice body shot.
Klaspinowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Klaspinowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Joe.
Joe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joe jabs Klaspinowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaspinowski misses the body punch
and Joe counters with a nice body kick.
Klaspinowski moves forwards but Joe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Klaspinowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joe is fending him off so far but Klaspinowski persists. Nope, Joe circles away and we're back to standing.
Klaspinowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klaspinowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Joe.
Joe's corner calls for a 1-2. Joe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Klaspinowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klaspinowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe has hold of Klaspinowski's hands but Klaspinowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bubba Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klaspinowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Joe!
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