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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuntz has chosen Check My Brain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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194 cm
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273 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
31
270 lbs
29 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Ulpius Traianus! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Traianus tries a head kick but it misses.
Traianus throws a good cross that connects.
Traianus is looking to clinch. Traianus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut. Kuntz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Traianus checks it well. Traianus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuntz on the side of the head. Kuntz loads up on a big right hand but Traianus slips the punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Traianus jabs Kuntz to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kuntz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kuntz tries to keep at a distance but Traianus has taken the fight into the clinch. Kuntz breaks from the clinch.
Traianus misses with a body kick. Traianus wants to clinch. Kuntz throws a push kick but Traianus slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Traianus tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Kuntz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Traianus's knee momentarily. Kuntz scores with a leg kick.
Traianus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Traianus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuntz. Traianus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rusty Kuntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kuntz tried to score with a low kick but Traianus checks it. Kuntz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kuntz throws a big shot that misses. Kuntz throws a looping overhand right but Traianus ducks down to avoid it. Kuntz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kuntz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Traianus on the side of the head. 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! Traianus moves out of range of the strikes. Kuntz tests Traianus's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kuntz feints and then cracks Traianus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traianus down. Kuntz misses with a head kick.
Kuntz tries to land a body kick and Traianus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Traianus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kuntz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Traianus. Traianus rushes Kuntz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Traianus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuntz. Kuntz is struggling to control the position. Kuntz throws a punch but it's blocked by Traianus.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuntz stalling.
Kuntz scores with a hook to the body. Kuntz prevents a body shot from Traianus. Kuntz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kuntz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traianus. A nice leg kick lands there from Kuntz. Kuntz misses with a right hand enabling Traianus to counter with a crisp jab. Traianus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuntz. Traianus tries to move into range but Kuntz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kuntz avoids the head kick by Traianus.
Kuntz throws a leg kick which misses Traianus's front leg but catches the back leg as Traianus tries to avoid it. Kuntz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Traianus is breathing heavily. Kuntz lands a big head kick that sends Traianus tumbling to the mat! Kuntz takes a step backwards and waves Traianus back to his feet - he wants the finish! Kuntz throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuntz sends Traianus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kuntz is motioning to the referee to let Traianus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Traianus is rocked!
Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut is getting worse. Kuntz fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Traianus out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rusty Kuntz! Rusty Kuntz retains his heavyweight title! Our winner, Rusty Kuntz, 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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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