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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 cm
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200 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
192 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Oppelaar! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good work by Oppelaar as he checks the leg kick. Oppelaar closes the distance and clinches up with Partridge, looking for a takedown. Oppelaar pushes Partridge against the cage but Partridge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Partridge leaves Oppelaar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Partridge lands with a kick to the temple. Oppelaar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Partridge connects with an inside leg kick. Oppelaar shoots in for a takedown but Partridge shows good takedown defense. Steve Partridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Oppelaar. Partridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Partridge. Partridge with a nice cross. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oppelaar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Partridge as he jumps to the side. Partridge throws a wild body kick that Oppelaar sees coming a mile off. Oppelaar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut. Decent striking displayed by Oppelaar there. Partridge sizes up Oppelaar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Oppelaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Oppelaar throws a lazy right hand but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Partridge sizes up Oppelaar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Oppelaar looks for a takedown but Partridge sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Partridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oppelaar tries for a takedown but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partridge, as that shot connected.
Oppelaar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partridge. Partridge dips to his left and cracks Oppelaar with an uppercut! Oppelaar walks into a stiff left hand from Partridge. Partridge misses with a few strikes there.
Oppelaar dives in and grabs Partridge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Partridge pushes down on Oppelaar's head and hops out. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oppelaar tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Oppelaar looks winded! Oppelaar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Partridge backs up against the cage.
Partridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partridge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oppelaar. Partridge slaps away a takedown attempt from Oppelaar, before circling back to the center of the mat. Partridge lands with a hook. Oppelaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oppelaar is rocked! Partridge slaps away a takedown attempt from Oppelaar, before circling back to the center of the mat. Oppelaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Partridge finish him? Partridge cracks the inside of Oppelaar's front leg. Partridge connects with a body shot that sends Oppelaar's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Partridge steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Oppelaar is out on his feet! Partridge sets himself and nearly takes Oppelaar's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steve Partridge! Steve Partridge took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TITAN for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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