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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2 and Marcus Attilius. Rickenbacker v.2 kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back Stabber!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
30 - 15 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickenbacker v.2 bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Attilius's waist but Attilius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rickenbacker v.2 off to one side.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Attilius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Attilius stuffs the takedown.
A solid body kick from Rickenbacker v.2.
A slow jab from Rickenbacker v.2 misses its intended target.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Rickenbacker v.2 misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Attilius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch there but Attilius circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a hook to the side of Attilius's head but Attilius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in but Attilius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibson Rickenbacker v.2. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rickenbacker v.2 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Attilius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a leg kick
and Attilius finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rickenbacker v.2 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 Attilius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Attilius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 closes this distance looking for a takedown but Attilius circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker v.2 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses the body punch
and Attilius counters with a left and a right that stings Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Attilius pinned against the cage. Attilius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rickenbacker v.2 is breathing heavily.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks to land a combination but Attilius avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius keeps the fight on the outside.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch
and Attilius counters with a stiff right hand.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch
and Attilius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Attilius slaps away a takedown attempt from Rickenbacker v.2, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rickenbacker v.2.
Good work by Attilius as he checks the leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a kick to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Attilius counters with a left to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Attilius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rickenbacker v.2 somewhat.
Rickenbacker v.2 closes the distance and pushes Attilius back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to land a leg kick but Attilius is out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Attilius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Attilius blocks a leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots for a takedown but Attilius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 motions for Attilius to come forward. Rickenbacker v.2 throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Attilius to counter with a crisp jab.
Rickenbacker v.2 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Attilius is out of range and Rickenbacker v.2 settles back down.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a combination
and Attilius counters with a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rickenbacker v.2 here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Attilius as he avoids it easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch but Attilius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attilius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rickenbacker v.2 gets a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rickenbacker v.2 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Attilius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage.
Attilius tries to circle away but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to throw knees to the head but Attilius is blocking nicely.
Attilius is trying to push Rickenbacker v.2 away but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to control Attilius's arms but Attilius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rickenbacker v.2 has his back to the cage.
Attilius is trying to push Rickenbacker v.2 away but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Attilius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attilius moves out of range of the body kick from Rickenbacker v.2.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is winning the standup battle so far.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a leg kick but Attilius checks it.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch up.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a predictable looking body shot
and Attilius counters with a left and a right that stings Rickenbacker v.2.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker v.2 looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Attilius blocks the leg kick.
Attilius blocks the body kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a low kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibson Rickenbacker v.2. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch but Attilius is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attilius avoids the head kick by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to slow Attilius down by chopping away at his legs.
Attilius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Rickenbacker v.2 is predictable there
and Attilius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rickenbacker v.2 darts in trying to clinch
and Attilius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Attilius but Attilius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Attilius slips under a jab from Rickenbacker v.2.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rickenbacker v.2 has a takedown stuffed.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick but Attilius moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rickenbacker v.2 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Attilius is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a front kick aimed at Attilius's knee but Attilius avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 falls off balance throwing a combination
and Attilius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rickenbacker v.2 thinking.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attilius was well out of range. Poor timing from Rickenbacker v.2.
Nice body kick there by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Attilius is out of range and Rickenbacker v.2 settles back down.
Attilius drops his hands momentarily and Rickenbacker v.2 takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a sloppy head kick
and Attilius counters with a good low kick that Rickenbacker v.2 was not able to check.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to score with low kicks.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a big head kick but Rickenbacker v.2 shrugs it off.
Rickenbacker v.2 goes for a double leg but Attilius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Attilius continues to drive forward.
Attilius breaks the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks for the body kick but Attilius saw that one coming.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickenbacker v.2 working hard to break the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to throw knees to the head but Attilius is blocking nicely.
Attilius tries to break the clinch but Rickenbacker v.2 is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius is trying to force a seperation but Rickenbacker v.2 has the dominant position.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 has Attilius pressed against the cage, preventing Attilius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Attilius lands a shoulder strike.
Attilius tries to break free but Rickenbacker v.2 pushes him back against the cage.
Attilius is trying to break the clinch but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage.
Rickenbacker v.2 prevents Attilius from breaking the clinch.
Attilius is trying to break free.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Attilius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Attilius counters with a hugh head kick that removes Rickenbacker v.2 from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcus Attilius!
Marcus Attilius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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