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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali comes to the cage accompanied by Punjab. Jimmer Octopulus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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148 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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170 cm
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135 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmer Octopulus! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Octopulus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Koothrappali throws a low kick but Octopulus moves out of range easily. Rajesh Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Decent striking displayed by Koothrappali there. Koothrappali throws a wild body kick that Octopulus sees coming a mile off. An inside leg kick from Octopulus misses. Koothrappali tries to score with a low kick but Octopulus moves his leg out of the way. Octopulus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koothrappali in his tracks. Octopulus throws a nice outside leg kick. Koothrappali on the wrong end of a nice jab. Koothrappali throws a nice outside leg kick. Koothrappali throws a low kick but Octopulus avoids it. Octopulus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koothrappali doesn't seem bothered though. Octopulus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koothrappali. Koothrappali looks to throw a body kick and Octopulus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Octopulus takes a swing at Koothrappali's ribcage but misses. Octopulus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Octopulus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koothrappali. Koothrappali obviously looking to wear him down.
Koothrappali moves out of range of the leg kick from Octopulus.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koothrappali throws out a leg kick but Octopulus moves out of range and Koothrappali only half commits. Koothrappali tries a low kick but Octopulus avoids it. Koothrappali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Octopulus throws a nice inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koothrappali.
Octopulus throws a chopping leg kick but Koothrappali manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Koothrappali. Octopulus does a little dance to reset his feet. A punch combination from Octopulus misses. Koothrappali misses with a head kick.
Koothrappali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Octopulus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Octopulus moves out of range of the body kick from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali connects with an inside leg kick. Koothrappali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Koothrappali lands a front kick. Octopulus checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koothrappali lands a jab to the head.
Octopulus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Koothrappali avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Octopulus moved away. A bone on bone clash there as Koothrappali blocks the leg kick.
Koothrappali tries to score with a low kick but Octopulus moves his leg out of the way. Koothrappali throws a front kick that sends Octopulus stumbling back into the cage. Octopulus jabbing away but nothing is landing. Koothrappali thows a left - swing and a miss! Koothrappali misses with a kick to the body letting Octopulus counter with a right hand. A slapping leg kick lands for Koothrappali.
Koothrappali is looking to chop away at Octopulus's legs. Octopulus throws a head kick but Koothrappali moves out of range.
Octopulus misses with a low kick.
Koothrappali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Octopulus is out of range. Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koothrappali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Octopulus throws a head kick but Koothrappali moves out of range.
Koothrappali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Koothrappali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Octopulus throws a leg kick but Koothrappali moved away. Koothrappali scores with a nice strike. Koothrappali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Koothrappali connects with a jab. Octopulus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Koothrappali throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Octopulus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Octopulus takes a swing at Koothrappali's ribcage but misses. Koothrappali misses with a body kick. Octopulus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Octopulus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Octopulus. Octopulus lands a front kick. Octopulus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koothrappali quickly recovers to half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Koothrappali wants to sweep but Octopulus has passed to side control! Koothrappali tries to escape but Octopulus is in control. Koothrappali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Octopulus is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Octopulus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koothrappali's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koothrappali's back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmer Octopulus will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Octopulus walks into a straight right hand from Koothrappali. Koothrappali checks a low kick from Octopulus. Octopulus checks the leg kick. Octopulus wants to slow Koothrappali down by chopping away at his legs. A bone on bone clash there as Octopulus blocks the leg kick.
Koothrappali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Koothrappali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Koothrappali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Octopulus. Koothrappali tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Octopulus is able to avoid easily. Koothrappali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Octopulus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koothrappali scrambles back to his feet. Rajesh Koothrappali is winning the standup battle so far. Octopulus slips under a jab from Koothrappali. Koothrappali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Octopulus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Octopulus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koothrappali. A slapping body kick lands there for Koothrappali.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koothrappali throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Octopulus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Koothrappali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Octopulus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Octopulus lands the left hand. Koothrappali misses with a leg kick and Koothrappali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Octopulus ducks under a wild hook from Koothrappali. Octopulus misses the jab. Octopulus throws a lazy right hand but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Koothrappali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koothrappali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Octopulus. Octopulus throws a looping overhand right but Koothrappali ducks down to avoid it. Koothrappali thuds his right hand into Octopulus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Octopulus misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Octopulus. Octopulus moves out of range of the body kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Octopulus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koothrappali wants to land a leg kick but Octopulus is out of range. Koothrappali misses with a leg kick and Octopulus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Octopulus fakes the leg kick and cracks Koothrappali in the body. Octopulus is looking to slow Koothrappali down with leg kicks. Koothrappali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Good leg kick by Koothrappali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koothrappali blocks a leg kick. Koothrappali swings for the body but Octopulus moves out of range.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Octopulus sees it coming and checks it nicely. Octopulus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koothrappali. Octopulus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koothrappali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Koothrappali lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Octopulus jabbing away but nothing is landing. Koothrappali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Koothrappali wants to slow Octopulus down by chopping away at his legs. A clash of legs there as Octopulus blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koothrappali checks a low kick from Octopulus. Koothrappali loads up on a big right hand but Octopulus slips the punch. Octopulus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Octopulus checks a low kick from Koothrappali. Octopulus thuds his right hand into Koothrappali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Koothrappali tries to work over Octopulus's front leg with a kick but Octopulus checks it. Koothrappali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koothrappali ducks under a wild hook from Octopulus. Koothrappali throws a lazy right hand but Octopulus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Octopulus dips to his left and cracks Koothrappali with an uppercut! Octopulus throws a nice head kick!
Octopulus throws a leg kick that misses. A big right from Koothrappali misses. Octopulus throws a front kick that sends Koothrappali stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Octopulus thumps Koothrappali with a low kick. Koothrappali avoids the body shot from Octopulus.
Good work by Octopulus as he checks the leg kick. Koothrappali tries to score with a low kick but Octopulus moves his leg out of the way. Koothrappali misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Koothrappali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Koothrappali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octopulus.
Koothrappali throws a sloppy head kick and Octopulus moves out of range easily. Octopulus throws a jab but it's blocked by Koothrappali. Koothrappali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice body kick from Koothrappali. Koothrappali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Koothrappali throws a hook but Octopulus avoids it easily. Octopulus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Octopulus swings away with a leg kick that misses. Koothrappali misses with a body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmer Octopulus will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Koothrappali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Octopulus. Octopulus throws a wild body kick that Koothrappali sees coming a mile off. Koothrappali throws a good cross that connects.
Koothrappali's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Koothrappali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koothrappali slips a jab from Octopulus. Octopulus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koothrappali looks to land a left hand but Octopulus moved out of range nicely. Octopulus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koothrappali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Octopulus throws a leg kick which misses Koothrappali's front leg but catches the back leg as Koothrappali tries to avoid it. Koothrappali tried to score with a low kick but Octopulus checks it. Octopulus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A good leg kick by Octopulus. Koothrappali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Octopulus connects with a single shot there. Octopulus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lazy left from Koothrappali finds it's target. Octopulus lands a leg kick that knocks Koothrappali off balance momentarily. Koothrappali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Octopulus is out of range and Koothrappali settles back down. Koothrappali misses with a low kick.
Octopulus lands a right hook to the body.
Koothrappali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Koothrappali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Octopulus throws out the jab. Octopulus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koothrappali. Koothrappali throws the left hand but Octopulus avoids the punch easily. Octopulus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koothrappali. That did some damage! Octopulus scores with a jab to the body. Koothrappali lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Koothrappali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Koothrappali misses with a hook. Octopulus ducked under it nicely. Octopulus connects with a single shot there. Koothrappali tries to land a front kick but Octopulus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Octopulus sees it coming and checks it nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Octopulus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Octopulus. A nice inside leg kick there by Octopulus. That's going to slow Koothrappali down. Octopulus throws a right and a left that both miss. Octopulus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Octopulus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koothrappalis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Octopulus ducks under a wild hook from Koothrappali. A nice leg kick lands there from Koothrappali. Octopulus tries a low kick but Koothrappali avoids it. Koothrappali moves out of range as Octopulus strikes. Koothrappali lands a jab. Koothrappali looks to land a right hand but Octopulus moved out of range. Octopulus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Octopulus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koothrappali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Koothrappali throws a nice outside leg kick. Good leg kick by Octopulus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koothrappali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Koothrappali connects with a jab. Koothrappali loads up on a big right hand but Octopulus slips the punch. Octopulus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Octopulus checks a low kick from Koothrappali. Rajesh Koothrappali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Octopulus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Octopulus blocks a low kick nicely. Octopulus scores with a leg kick.
Octopulus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Octopulus misses with the body kick and Koothrappali counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Octopulus moves out of range of the body kick. Koothrappali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Koothrappali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Koothrappali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Octopulus. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koothrappali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Octopulus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Octopulus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Octopulus misses with a hook. Koothrappali ducked under it nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Octopulus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koothrappali can pounce on him.
Octopulus loads up on a big right hand but Koothrappali slips the punch. Koothrappali throws a leg kick that is checked and Octopulus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Octopulus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A nice leg kick lands there from Octopulus. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Octopulus misses with a kick to the body.
Octopulus connects with a looping right hand.
Jimmer Octopulus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Koothrappali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jimmer Octopulus. Well Octopulus 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimmer Octopulus! Jimmer Octopulus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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