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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redenbacher comes to the cage accompanied by Danger Zone. Galt has chosen State of the Union by Rise Against as his entrance music. 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 John Galt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orville Redenbacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Galt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Orville Redenbacher has been cut.
Redenbacher has closed the distance and engaged Galt in a clinch.
Good body shot from Redenbacher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galt misses with a body punch.
Redenbacher tries to throw a body punch but Galt avoids it by throwing Redenbacher back against the cage.
Redenbacher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galt backwards.
A shot in the inside from Redenbacher.
Galt jumps guard and drags Redenbacher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Redenbacher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Galt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redenbacher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Redenbacher postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt keeping full guard, as Redenbacher tries to pass.
Redenbacher advances position into side control!
Galt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Galt wants to control but Redenbacher postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redenbacher decides to stand back up. Redenbacher steps back and let's Galt get back to his feet.
Redenbacher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redenbacher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redenbacher throws the kick towards the body but Galt avoids it.
Galt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Redenbacher, pushing him back against the cage.
Galt is trying to pull guard but Redenbacher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Galt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galt wants to get back to striking at distance but Redenbacher won't allow it.
Galt tries to pull guard but Redenbacher holds him up against the cage and eventually Galt drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Galt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Galt controls the action.
Galt tries to pull guard but Redenbacher won't allow it.
Orville Redenbacher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Galt.
Redenbacher tries to throw a body punch but Galt avoids it by throwing Redenbacher back against the cage.
Redenbacher throws a head punch that misses.
Galt lands a left hand.
Redenbacher throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Galt.
Galt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galt.
Galt pulls guard effortlessly.
Galt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Redenbacher stacks Galt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Redenbacher!
Redenbacher controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt struggling a bit here.
Redenbacher is looking to take a break and control but Galt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galt is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redenbacher decides to stand back up. Redenbacher steps back and let's Galt get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Orville Redenbacher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Redenbacher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Galt misses
and Redenbacher counters by clinching up.
Redenbacher tries to work over Galt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redenbacher working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Redenbacher.
I was talking to Redenbacher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Galt lands a shoulder strike.
Redenbacher tries to throw a body punch but Galt avoids it by throwing Redenbacher back against the cage.
Galt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Redenbacher uses from the top position.
Galt trying to control the position here.
Redenbacher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Redenbacher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Galt is looking for a triangle here but Redenbacher uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Redenbacher staying calm.
Redenbacher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt is looking to regain half guard here but Redenbacher keeps moving and retains side control.
Galt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Redenbacher is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Galt wants to control but Redenbacher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Orville Redenbacher wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Redenbacher throws a hook to the side of Galt's head but Galt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Redenbacher. Galt shrugs it off though.
Galt connects with an inside leg kick.
Redenbacher works Galt's body with a nice hook.
Orville Redenbacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redenbacher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galt was well out of range. Poor timing from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher jabs at Galt's body.
Redenbacher moves out of range of the body kick.
Galt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Redenbacher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redenbacher misses with a body shot.
Galt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redenbacher throws out a loose jab but Galt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Redenbacher lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt throws out a loose jab but Redenbacher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galt missing with a left hand there. Redenbacher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galt swings for the body but Redenbacher moves out of range.
Redenbacher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Redenbacher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Galt is breathing heavily.
Redenbacher clinches with his opponent.
Redenbacher is leaning against Galt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Galt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redenbacher.
Good body shot from Redenbacher.
Orville Redenbacher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redenbacher lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redenbacher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redenbacher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redenbacher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orville Redenbacher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Redenbacher gets a clinch.
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redenbacher's elbow.
Galt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Redenbacher.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Redenbacher.
Galt throws a head punch that misses.
Redenbacher tries to throw a body punch but Galt avoids it by throwing Redenbacher back against the cage.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Galt controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redenbacher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Redenbacher - that landed with a thud.
Galt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redenbacher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galt backwards.
Redenbacher lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Redenbacher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Redenbacher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Galt is rocked!
Redenbacher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Redenbacher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Galt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redenbacher scores with a shot to the side of Galt's head.
A head punch on the inside from Redenbacher fails to land.
Redenbacher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galt can do to turn this around?
Redenbacher works on Galt's body with a couple of short punches.
Redenbacher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redenbacher tries to work over Galt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redenbacher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redenbacher working aggressively here.
Redenbacher tries a body shot but Galt blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galt.
John Galt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redenbacher misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher gets through Galt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Galt is still on wobbly legs! Can Redenbacher finish him?
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galt seems to have recovered his senses.
Redenbacher drops Galt onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Galt is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Redenbacher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Redenbacher is muscling Galt up against the cage and as Galt bounces back off, Redenbacher cracks him with a huge right hand! Galt crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Orville Redenbacher!
Our winner, Orville Redenbacher, 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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