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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xtreme Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Theiroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mma comes to the cage accompanied by I Wont Back Down. Theiroff has chosen Knuck If You Buck - Crime Mob as his entrance music. 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
17 - 17 - 0 |
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292 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xtreme Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Theiroff!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Theiroff misses.
Theiroff doesn't manage to clinch there - Mma circles away.
Aaron Theiroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mma connects with a right hand. Theiroff shakes it off.
Theiroff tries to close the distance and clinch but Mma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theiroff connects with a right hand. Mma shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Mma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mma.
Theiroff moves in looking to clinch but Mma pushes him off.
Theiroff looks to score with a jab to the body but Mma is just out of range.
Theiroff moves to clinch but Mma breaks away
and Mma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theiroff connects with an inside leg kick.
Theiroff tries to clinch but Mma is having none of it.
Theiroff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mma misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Theiroff to the mat! Theiroff manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Theiroff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mma connects with a couple of short punches.
Theiroff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mma is looking to work some ground and pound but Theiroff has wrist control.
Mma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma is looking to work some ground and pound but Theiroff has wrist control.
Mma trying to move into half guard but instead Theiroff has managed to sweep!
Mma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mma is trying to control the position but Theiroff postures up.
Theiroff trying to move into half guard but instead Mma has managed to sweep!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Theiroff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mma has managed to get both his arms back between Theiroff's legs - danger averted.
Mma throws a big elbow that misses.
Theiroff manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Theiroff looking to finish Mma with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mma!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma is working to get back to half guard.
Theiroff looking to control but Mma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mma is working to get back to half guard.
Theiroff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma is desperately trying to improve his position but Theiroff has a good base and remains in mount.
Theiroff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mma wants to hold on but Theiroff pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theiroff controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Xtreme Mma will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mma checks a leg kick.
Theiroff wants to clinch but Mma slips to the side
and Mma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Theiroff misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mma keeps the fight on the outside.
Theiroff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theiroff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mma jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mma shoots in looking for a takedown. Theiroff tries to sprawl out of it but Mma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Theiroff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Theiroff misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Theiroff.
Mma moves away from the strike by Theiroff.
Mma ducks right into an uppercut from Theiroff.
Theiroff looks to score with a jab to the body but Mma is just out of range.
Xtreme Mma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mma throws a right hand that Theiroff ducks under and follows up with a left that Theiroff also avoids with ease.
Mma walks into a straight right hand from Theiroff.
Mma misses with a right hand
and Theiroff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Theiroff crunches a lovely knee into Mma's ribcage.
Theiroff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Theiroff gets through Mma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Theiroff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theiroff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theiroff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theiroff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mma avoiding damage as Theiroff throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff swings wildly with an uppercut but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theiroff throws a head punch that misses.
Theiroff tries a body shot but Mma blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Theiroff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Theiroff fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Theiroff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mma's brow.
Mma can't break the clinch.
Mma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Theiroff prevents Mma from breaking the clinch.
Theiroff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mma lands an elbow just above Theiroff 's eye.
It looks like Aaron Theiroff has been cut.
Mma breaks from the clinch.
Mma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theiroff has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff misses with an elbow strike.
Theiroff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theiroff tries to clinch but Mma is having none of it.
Mma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Theiroff.
Mma walks into a straight right hand from Theiroff.
Aaron Theiroff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theiroff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Theiroff.
Mma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mma has a takedown stuffed.
Theiroff throws a combination that misses
and Mma counters with a right hand to the body.
Theiroff throws a lazy uppercut
and Mma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theiroff takes the fight into the clinch.
Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Theiroff.
Mma connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theiroff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Theiroff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Theiroff moves in looking to clinch but Mma pushes him off.
Theiroff clinches with his opponent.
Theiroff misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Theiroff on the inside.
Mma dodges an elbow strike from Theiroff.
Mma is trying to break free.
Mma breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Theiroff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Theiroff's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Theiroff walks into a jab.
Theiroff tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Theiroff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Theiroff tries to clinch there but Mma circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Mma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Theiroff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mma is able to avoid easily.
Mma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mma cracks Theiroff with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Theiroff stuffs the takedown.
Theiroff looks to score with a jab to the body but Mma is just out of range.
Theiroff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theiroff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theiroff throws a leg kick but Mma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Theiroff tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Theiroff tries to clinch but Mma moves out of range.
That kick from Mma tenderised Theiroff's leg. Theiroff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Theiroff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Theiroff is looking to clinch.
Theiroff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theiroff scores with a jab.
Theiroff feints and then cracks Mma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mma down.
Aaron Theiroff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Theiroff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mma works over Theiroff's head and body with a nice combination.
Theiroff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Theiroff scores with a body shot.
Theiroff looks to throw the jab but Mma is out of range.
Mma connects with a right hand. Theiroff shakes it off.
Mma scores with a decent looking hook.
Theiroff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mma.
Theiroff slips a straight right by Mma.
Nice takedown defense from Theiroff. No joy for Mma on that attempt.
Mma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Theiroff pinned against the cage. Theiroff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xtreme Mma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theiroff thuds a left hand into Mma's body.
Mma lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Theiroff backs up against the cage.
Theiroff tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Theiroff.
Sloppy strikes from Mma. Those never looked like landing.
Mma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Theiroff but Theiroff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mma checks a leg kick.
Theiroff misses with a right hand
and Mma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Theiroff.
Theiroff drops his hands momentarily and Mma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Theiroff.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theiroff looks to throw the jab but Mma is out of range.
Mma lands with an uppercut that bounces Theiroff off the cage and back into range.
Theiroff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theiroff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mma moves out of range as Theiroff throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theiroff throws a sloppy head kick and Mma moves out of range easily.
Theiroff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mma manages to avoid it.
Theiroff scores with a nice head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xtreme Mma.
I think Mma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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