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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Kleinschmidt (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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265 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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280 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Kleinschmidt!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoppers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Elroy Kleinschmidt has been cut.
Kleinschmidt ducks under a wild hook from Stoppers.
Stoppers throws a lazy right hand but Kleinschmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kleinschmidt drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stoppers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kleinschmidt is one step ahead there.
Stoppers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stoppers holds on and takes a little breather.
Kleinschmidt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Stoppers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stoppers is trying to keep Kleinschmidt in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stoppers holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Willy Stoppers just wasn't active enough.
Kleinschmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoppers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoppers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kleinschmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Stoppers.
Stoppers throws out a loose jab but Kleinschmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kleinschmidt blocks a head kick by Stoppers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoppers. Kleinschmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Kleinschmidt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoppers tries to work over Kleinschmidt's front leg with a kick but Kleinschmidt checks it.
Kleinschmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stoppers throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kleinschmidt lands.
Stoppers avoids the head kick by Kleinschmidt.
Stoppers connects with the punch.
Kleinschmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Stoppers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kleinschmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kleinschmidt throws a leg kick but Stoppers moved away.
Nice defenses there by Stoppers.
Stoppers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stoppers wants it to stay on the feet.
Kleinschmidt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Willy Stoppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoppers scores with a decent looking hook.
Stoppers misses with an uppercut. Kleinschmidt saw that one coming.
Kleinschmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stoppers's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Stoppers.
Stoppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Kleinschmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt avoids the body shot from Stoppers.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoppers checks a leg kick.
A jab from Stoppers misses.
Stoppers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kleinschmidt slips a straight right by Stoppers.
Kleinschmidt walks into a jab.
Kleinschmidt checks the leg kick.
Kleinschmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stoppers just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoppers tries to score with a low kick but Kleinschmidt moves his leg out of the way.
Kleinschmidt lands a nice shot that snaps Stoppers's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoppers misses the shot to the body.
Stoppers looks to land a right hand but Kleinschmidt moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt throws a nice looking combination but Stoppers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kleinschmidt cracks the inside of Stoppers's front leg.
Stoppers is breathing heavily.
Kleinschmidt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Kleinschmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kleinschmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Stoppers moves out of range easily.
Stoppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt scores with a three punch combo!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stoppers enables Kleinschmidt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stoppers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kleinschmidt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kleinschmidt trying to control but Stoppers is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleinschmidt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elroy Kleinschmidt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elroy Kleinschmidt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stoppers throws a big shot that misses.
Stoppers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stoppers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kleinschmidt lands with a cross.
Kleinschmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kleinschmidt jabs Stoppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kleinschmidt lands a nice shot to the body.
Stoppers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kleinschmidt. That snapped Stoppers's head back.
Stoppers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kleinschmidt moves away.
Kleinschmidt throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Willy Stoppers has been cut.
Stoppers throws a leg kick but Kleinschmidt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kleinschmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Kleinschmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kleinschmidt misses with a double jab.
Stoppers throws a series of strikes that have Kleinschmidt backpedaling.
Stoppers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers cracks Kleinschmidt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kleinschmidt feints and then cracks Stoppers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stoppers down.
Stoppers looks to land a right hand but Kleinschmidt moved out of range.
Kleinschmidt scores with a head kick.
Donk. Kleinschmidt catches Stoppers right on the button with a cross.
Stoppers is rocked!
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!
OH! Stoppers has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Kleinschmidt smells blood and charges in for the finish! Kleinschmidt unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Stoppers sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elroy Kleinschmidt!
Elroy Kleinschmidt is the new heavyweight champion!
Elroy Kleinschmidt decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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