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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Creel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Caiaphas Caine was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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244 lbs
35 - 7 - 0 |
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290 lbs
24 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
35 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Creel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Caiaphas Caine!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caine takes a swing at Creel's ribcage but misses.
Creel slips under a jab.
Caine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Creel connects with a leg kick. Caine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Creel misses with a kick to the body.
Creel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Creel to the ground. Caine is now in Creel's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Creel seems keen to control Caine's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Carl Creel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Creel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caine is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caine checks it well.
Carl Creel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creel misses with a few strikes there.
Caine checks a low kick from Creel.
Caine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caine darts in looking for a takedown but Creel gets double underhooks and turns Caine into the cage.
Caine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creel throws a head punch that misses.
Caine tries to pull guard but Creel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caine is looking for a takedown.
Carl Creel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caiaphas Caine.
Caine tries to pull guard but Creel won't allow it.
Creel gets underhooks to prevent Caine's takedown attempt.
Caine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caine is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caine jumps guard but Creel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caine is trying to pull guard but Creel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Caine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Creel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Creel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caine trying to stall but Creel improves his position.
Caine tries to pull guard but Creel holds him up against the cage and eventually Caine drops back down to his feet.
Creel looking to throw knees to the head but Caine is blocking nicely.
Creel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creel throws a punch but it's blocked by Caine.
Caine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creel misses with a punch on the inside.
Creel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Creel.
Caine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Creel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Creel cracks Caine with an open hand slap.
It looks like Caiaphas Caine has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine goes for a double leg but Creel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Creel continues to drive forward.
Creel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creel lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Caine - that landed with a thud.
Caine misses with the head strike.
Creel lands with a light punch inside.
Caine successfully pulls guard.
Caine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caine looks winded!
Creel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Caine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Creel passes into half guard.
Creel wants to pass the guard but Caine is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Caine defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Creel in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caine gets back to full guard.
Creel wants to control from the top but Caine keeps moving.
Caine has his foot on Creel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Creel works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caine looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Creel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caiaphas Caine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Caine.
Caine throws a lazy right hand but Creel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Creel throws a wild body kick that Caine sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caine!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caine, as that shot connected.
Creel throws a wild body kick that Caine sees coming a mile off.
Creel misses the shot to the body.
Creel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creel scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Caine.
Creel throws an overhand right that lands on Caine's shoulder, as Caine tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Caine's calf.
Creel's corner calls for a 1-2. Creel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Creel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caine is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Caine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Creel - the referee stops the clock and Caine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Creel. Caine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Creel.
Caine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Creel tenderised Caine's leg. Caine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Creel closes the distance and pushes Caine back into the cage.
Creel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Caiaphas Caine's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Creel.
A short uppercut from Creel.
Creel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Creel.
Creel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Creel.
Creel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caine blocks a body shot from Creel.
Creel pushes Caine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caine can do to turn this around?
Creel misses with some punches.
Creel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Creel.
Caine is looking for a takedown.
Creel lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Creel.
The cut above Caiaphas Caine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Creel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caines head.
Creel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creel scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Creel.
Creel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Creel on the inside.
Caiaphas Caine's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Caine takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Creel.
Caine is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Caiaphas Caine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carl Creel!
Carl Creel retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Carl Creel gave a big smile as he said 'Yawn - Counter takedown, counter takedown, counter takedown...Whooops I missed one. What happened? Where am I?'.
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hype
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pop
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