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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geiger Salaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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312 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geiger Salaam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salaam tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muerte counters with a left to the body.
Salaam tries to clinch but Muerte moves away
and Muerte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salaam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salaam has a couple of punches blocked by Muerte.
Muerte tries to pull guard but Salaam won't allow it.
Salaam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salaam misses with a body punch.
Muerte tries to score a body lock takedown but Salaam shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Muerte drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Salaam gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Geiger Salaam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Muerte.
Salaam pushes Muerte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salaam scores with a shot to the side of Muerte's head.
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!
Muerte tries to pull guard but Salaam won't allow it.
Muerte is trying to pull guard but Salaam has him pressed against the cage.
Salaam stops a takedown attempt from Muerte.
Salaam lands with a light punch inside.
Salaam scores with a hook to the body.
Muerte looks gassed!
Salaam pushes Muerte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Salaam.
It looks like Thiago Muerte has been cut.
Salaam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muerte misses with some punches.
Salaam lands a hook that snaps the head of Muerte backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Salaam.
Salaam digs a right hand into Muerte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muerte's gas tank.
Salaam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salaam lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salaam lands a shoulder strike.
Salaam gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Muerte takes a shot to the head.
Muerte is rocked!
Salaam lands with a right to the head.
Muerte is still on wobbly legs! Can Salaam finish him?
Salaam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salaam lands a damaging elbow.
Salaam tries to land knees in the clinch but Muerte avoids the damage to the body.
Muerte has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salaam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Muerte seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salaam.
Salaam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salaam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muerte's defenses.
Salaam creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Muerte's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Muerte drops to his knees and Salaam pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geiger Salaam!
Geiger Salaam is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Geiger Salaam thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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