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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raistlin Majere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raistlin Majere will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tourney Champ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raistlin Majere!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champ closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Majere did well to prevent Champ getting side control.
Majere wants to get back to full guard.
Majere is pressing down on Champ's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Majere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Champ wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Champ connects with a couple of short punches.
Champ throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majere seems keen to control Champ's posture.
Champ wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Majere is trying to keep Champ in close.
Majere is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere wants to sweep here but Champ controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Majere fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Majere misses with a straight right.
Majere shoots in looking for a takedown but Champ manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Majere's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Majere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Champ moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Majere swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Champ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Champ closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ is thwarting Majere's attempts to control the position.
Majere is trying to get back to full guard.
Champ lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Majere moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Majere seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Champ might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champ controls from within his opponent's guard.
Majere trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere pulls Champ in close to his closed guard and prevents Champ from doing any damage or advancing position.
Champ throws a big elbow that misses.
Champ looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Champ slips a jab and a cross from Majere.
Majere misses with a hook.
Majere misses with a body shot.
Majere bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Champ is trying to control Majere's posture but Majere avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Champ throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Majere looks up at the clock and then as Champ takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Majere smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sloppy strikes there by Majere.
Champ is trying to improve his position.
Champ manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Champ works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Champ is trying to control the position but Majere postures up.
Majere wants to control from the top but Champ keeps moving.
Majere working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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 Tourney Champ will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Champ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Majere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Champ shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Majere keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Majere trying to control here.
Majere is concentrating on defense, preventing Champ from advancing position.
Majere is looking to control Champ's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Majere avoid being mounted?
Champ is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Champ lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ throwing shots but Majere is blocking nicely.
Tourney Champ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Majere is controlling Champ's trapped leg to prevent Champ from advancing to side control.
Majere is not content to let Champ control the position.
Champ throwing shots but Majere is blocking nicely.
Majere makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Majere.
Champ being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Champ wants to control from the top but Majere keeps moving.
Champ throws a strike but Majere rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Majere is looking to work some ground and pound but Champ has wrist control.
Majere postures up.
Champ trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Majere looking to sit in guard and control but Champ gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Majere trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere has control of Champ's left arm, preventing Champ from doing any damage.
Champ won't allow Majere to sweep him here.
Champ is in close to Majere's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Majere manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Champ manages to get himself to full guard.
Champ controls Majere momentarily but Majere frees himself.
Majere distracts Champ with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Champ trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Majere is looking to work some ground and pound but Champ has wrist control.
Champ trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to control from the top but Champ keeps moving.
Champ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Champ tries to get out of the position.
Majere engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raistlin Majere.
Champ avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majere throws a shot from downtown. Champ moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Champ manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raistlin Majere will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Champ blocks a jab.
Majere misses with a body shot.
Majere throws a hook but Champ avoids it easily.
Champ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majere looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Majere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Champ dives in and scores a takedown into Majere's guard.
Majere is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Champ is looking to advance position but Majere has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Champ is in all sorts of trouble here.
Majere looking to control but Champ is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ is looking to get to half guard.
Majere throwing strikes here but Champ is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Majere landing strikes from the mount and Champ is in trouble!
Majere throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Champ is bucking up trying to escape but Majere cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Champ blocking the ground and pound.
Majere looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Majere with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champ is trying desperately to improve position.
Champ is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Majere punishing his opponent with strikes.
Champ is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Champ taking shots to the head.
Majere looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Champ is desperately trying to improve his position but Majere has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Majere cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Majere has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Champ's face.
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully.
Majere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Majere lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Champ tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Majere unloading with bombs!
Majere is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Champ can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Majere content just to control the position here.
Majere raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Majere.
Champ really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Majere is landing with some decent strikes but Champ is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Majere working Champ over with strikes here.
Majere controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Majere connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tourney Champ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raistlin Majere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Majere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Raistlin Majere!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Raistlin Majere!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Raistlin Majere!
Raistlin Majere wins by unanimous decision!
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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
RATING
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