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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Higgs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Banner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Higgs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgs dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Higgs misses with a wild combination.
Higgs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banner avoids the head kick by Higgs.
Higgs wants to clinch
and Banner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Higgs thinking.
Higgs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Banner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banner lands a right hook to the body.
Higgs instigates a clinch.
A short right from Higgs.
Higgs is trying to push Banner away but Banner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banner tries to break free but Higgs pushes him back against the cage.
Higgs breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws a shot to the body.
Banner's corner calls for a 1-2. Banner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Higgs tries to clinch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Higgs gets a clinch.
Higgs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Higgs has a couple of punches blocked by Banner.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Higgs tries to break the clinch but Banner is controlling the position.
Banner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
Higgs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higgs fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner throws a head kick but Higgs moves out of range.
Banner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Higgs.
Banner jabs Higgs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Higgs darts in and clinches Banner up against the cage.
Higgs tries to throw a body punch but Banner avoids it by throwing Higgs back against the cage.
Higgs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgs is trying to force a seperation but Banner has the dominant position.
Higgs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner's efforts to push away.
Higgs is pressed up against the cage. Banner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Higgs down to the mat. Higgs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Higgs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Banner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Higgs rather than just go for the knockout.
Banner stalks Higgs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Higgs's face. Higgs staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Kurt Higgs has been cut.
Banner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Higgs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Higgs throws a right and a left that Banner avoids nicely.
Higgs rushes Banner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Higgs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Higgs.
Banner digs a good body shot into Higgs's ribs.
Banner looks gassed!
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner cracks a nice hook into Higgs's ribs.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Higgs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner throws a right and a left that Higgs avoids nicely.
Higgs fails to land with a series of punches.
Higgs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgs clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higgs breaks from the clinch.
Higgs tries to bum rush Banner with a series of wild strikes but Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Higgs.
Higgs closes the distance and clinches.
Higgs lands an uppercut.
Higgs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higgs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banner prevents a body shot from Higgs.
Higgs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Higgs tries to clinch but Banner moves out of range.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Higgs misses with a few strikes there.
Banner throws a body punch but Higgs moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Higgs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Higgs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Higgs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banner but Banner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Higgs at a distance.
Higgs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Banner lands a nice shot to the body.
Banner lands a slapping body shot.
Higgs has a takedown stuffed.
Higgs instigates a clinch.
Higgs struggles to land a body shot inside as Banner controls his hands.
Higgs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banner lands a nice shot to the body.
Higgs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgs is looking to clinch but Banner is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Higgs eats them both and turns towards Banner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Banner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banner lands a body shot.
Banner thuds a left hand into Higgs's body.
Banner is looking to score with low kicks.
Banner scores with a jab to the body.
Banner lands a glancing blow to the side of Higgs's head.
Kurt Higgs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Higgs.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Higgs misses with a combination
and Banner counters with a left to the body.
Banner throws a wild body kick that Higgs sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Higgs doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgs moves in looking to clinch but Banner pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Banner. Those never looked like landing.
Banner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Higgs tries to clinch up.
Banner slaps away a takedown attempt from Higgs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Higgs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higgs throws a nice looking combination but Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by Higgs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banner.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Higgs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Banner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Banner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Higgs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Higgs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Higgs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Higgs controlling from mount.
Banner is looking to get to half guard.
Higgs with the ground and pound from mount.
Higgs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Higgs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Higgs scoring with strikes but Banner is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Banner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Higgs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Banner is rocked!
Higgs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Banner hang on?
Banner is still in real trouble! Can Higgs finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner taking shots to the head.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Higgs! Banner is hurt baaadly! Higgs is firing away with more strikes - Banner is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Higgs!
A victorious Kurt Higgs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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