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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorin Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson has chosen I will not bow (Breaking Benjamine) as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorin Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gable crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Odinson - the referee stops the clock and Gable gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Odinson. Gable manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gable shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odinson defends it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Odinson, right into the meat.
Gable fails to land the takedown.
Odinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Odinson lands an elbow inside that Gable shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Odinson.
It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
Odinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gable changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Odinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable tries for a takedown but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but Odinson shows good takedown defense.
Odinson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gable takes a step back to recover.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Odinson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gable. Gable circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Odinson closes the distance and clinches.
Odinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gable tries to pull guard but Odinson won't allow it.
Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gable, pushing him back against the cage.
Gable tries to score a body lock takedown but Odinson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gable gets control of Odinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gable will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Odinson wants to stand and escape but instead Gable has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Odinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Odinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable throwing strikes from guard but Odinson blocks nicely.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable postures up in Odinson's guard and throws a big left but Odinson blocks it.
Odinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gable. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Odinson is looking to stand up but Gable isn't so interested in that idea.
Gable throwing strikes but missing.
Odinson keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable landing some decent shots from guard.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
Gable has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gable's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Odinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
Gable in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gable might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gable stands up over Odinson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gable is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gable slips nicely into half guard.
Gable not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gable winds up and cracks Odinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Thorin Odinson has been cut.
Gable winds up and cracks Odinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Gable there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Odinson defending well though.
Gable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Gable dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gable has Odinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gable goes for a takedown in the clinch but Odinson prevents it.
Odinson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odinson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Odinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gable. Gable gets slowly back to his feet.
Odinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gable shoots in looking for a takedown. Odinson tries to sprawl out of it but Gable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Odinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gable just misses with a elbow thrown towards Odinson's brow.
Gable tries for a takedown but Odinson manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson stops a takedown attempt from Gable.
Odinson landing knees to the head.
Odinson landing knees to the head.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odinson cracks Gable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Odinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gable backs up against the cage.
Gable has a takedown stuffed.
Gable shoots in looking for a takedown. Odinson tries to sprawl out of it but Gable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Odinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A solid body kick from Odinson.
Odinson stalks Gable and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gable's face. Gable staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a good cross that connects.
Odinson is looking to clinch.
Gable shoots in for a double leg but Odinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dan Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odinson delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Odinson finds it's way through Gable's defenses.
Gable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left and a right from Odinson both land. Nice combination.
Gable scores a takedown into full mount!
Gable working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Odinson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gable tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gable lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gable raining down shots from the mount!
Odinson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gable putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable with the ground and pound from mount.
Gable landing strikes from the mount and Odinson is in trouble!
Odinson is rocked!
Gable connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Odinson is still in real trouble! Can Gable finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That has opened up Thorin Odinson's cut even more.
Odinson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gable.
Odinson seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Odinson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gable landing strikes from the mount.
The cut above Thorin Odinson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gable dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gable looking to finish Odinson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Odinson!
Thorin Odinson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thorin Odinson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Gable!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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