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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Overeem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a shot to the body.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker misses with a straight left.
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Striker.
John Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Striker circles away.
Striker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Striker.
Striker loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Striker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Striker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Striker throws a hook but Overeem blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Overeem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Striker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overeem thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Striker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem takes one to the side of the head.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Overeem closes the distance and pushes Striker back into the cage.
Overeem landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
It looks like John Striker has been cut.
Overeem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Striker's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Striker won't want to take too many of those.
Striker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Overeem scores with a knee to the head.
Overeem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Overeem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Striker lands with a left to the head.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Striker is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Striker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Striker tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
Overeem landing knees to the body.
Overeem keeps control of Striker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Striker tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Striker avoids the damage to the body.
Striker is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Striker is trying to break free.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striker.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Striker tries a knee to the head but Overeem blocks it.
Striker avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker tries to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling the position.
Overeem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Striker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Striker is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Striker is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Striker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Striker cracks Overeem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Striker throws a jab but it's blocked by Overeem.
Striker keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Overeem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Striker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Striker misses with a wild body shot.
Overeem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Striker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Striker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Striker manages to break the clinch.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Striker.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Striker circles away and keeps his distance.
Striker throws a hook but Overeem avoids it easily.
Striker clinches with his opponent.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem prevents Striker from breaking the clinch.
Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Striker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Striker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Overeem unloads a knee to the mid-section. Striker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Overeem scores a nice knee to the body.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Striker avoids the damage to the body.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Striker avoids it.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Overeem takes a shot to the head.
Overeem prevents Striker from breaking the clinch.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Overeem is controlling him.
Striker is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Overeem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Striker is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Striker is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Striker wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Overeem keeps control of Striker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Alistair Overeem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem working Striker over with knees to the body.
Striker tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
Striker is trying to break free.
Striker is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Striker wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Overeem trying to land knees to the body.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Striker is trying to push Overeem away but Overeem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Striker tries a body shot but Overeem blocks it.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem keeps control of Striker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Overeem has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker avoiding damage as Overeem throws knees to the body.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Striker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Striker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Striker circles away.
Striker looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Striker looks to throw the jab but Overeem is out of range.
Overeem tries to clinch up but Striker circles away and keeps his distance.
Striker misses with a looping right.
Striker throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Overeem.
Overeem slips a jab from Striker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Striker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Striker throws out the jab.
Striker thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Striker misses.
Overeem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Striker.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Striker lands the left hand.
Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Striker scores with a body shot.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch but Striker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alistair Overeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Striker.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overeem was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.
Striker throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Striker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Striker tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
Overeem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striker is defending well for now.
Striker lands with a left to the head.
Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Overeem landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Striker is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Striker avoids the damage to the body.
Striker is looking to break free of the clinch but Overeem has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Overeem.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Striker is blocking nicely.
Overeem prevents Striker from breaking the clinch.
Striker wants to break free but Overeem has control.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker tries to break free but Overeem pushes him back against the cage.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Overeem has him pressed against the cage.
Striker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Overeem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Alistair Overeem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Striker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Striker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Overeem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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