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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Raefon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raefon comes to the cage accompanied by Riot - Three Days Grace. Roach has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Mad Raefon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 cm
28
283 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Raefon! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Raefon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roach. Roach thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raefon if he has to take too many more of those.
Roach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Raefon avoids the head kick by Roach.
Bartholomew Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Roach digs a good body shot into Raefon's ribs. Raefon is breathing heavily. Roach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roach cracks Raefon with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Mad Raefon has been cut. Roach lands with a shot to the body. Roach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raefon will feel that in the morning. Raefon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach. Roach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raefons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round. Raefon takes one on the button. Roach connects with a solid leg kick. Good standup being displayed there by Roach as he connects with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Roach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mad Raefon's cut is getting worse. Roach thuds a left hand into Raefon's body. Roach scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Roach. Both fighters circling a little - Roach finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A good leg kick by Roach. A kick lands to the mid section there for Roach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roach throws a front kick that sends Raefon stumbling back into the cage. Roach thows a body kick. Raefon tries to catch it but that hurt him. Roach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Roach cracks a nice hook into Raefon's ribs. Raefon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Raefon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roach. Roach obviously looking to wear him down.
Roach lands a really nice looking cross but Raefon seems unphased.
Roach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Roach lands a big uppercut and Raefon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Raefon looks OK. Roach waves Raefon back to his feet!
Mad Raefon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raefon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Raefon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Roach throws out a powerful jab.
Jeez, Mad Raefon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mad Raefon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bartholomew Roach! Bartholomew Roach is the new heavyweight champion! Our winner, Bartholomew Roach, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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