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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel has chosen Haifisch as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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275 lbs
20 - 15 - 1 |
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208 cm
28
272 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Loco misses.
Garfunkel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loco motions for Garfunkel to come forward. Loco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garfunkel avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Loco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garfunkel doesn't seem phased though.
Loco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garfunkel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loco scores with a jab to the body.
Loco throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loco tries to clinch up
and Garfunkel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel digs a good body shot into Loco's ribs.
Loco misses with a low kick.
Loco misses with a straight right.
Loco blocks a jab.
El Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garfunkel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Garfunkel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garfunkel working away.
Garfunkel wants to control but Loco is keeping him busy.
Loco tries to escape but Garfunkel is in control.
Garfunkel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Loco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
Loco dodges the ground and pound from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel scoring with punches from side control.
Loco is looking to reverse the position.
Garfunkel lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garfunkel working the head with strikes.
Loco is trying to improve his position.
Garfunkel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garfunkel cracks Loco with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Loco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garfunkel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Loco sneaks back into half guard.
Garfunkel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Loco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garfunkel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garfunkel wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Loco is trying to stand up here but Garfunkel is controlling him well.
Garfunkel wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garfunkel prevents Loco from standing back up.
Garfunkel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel is thwarting Loco's attempts to control the position.
Garfunkel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Garfunkel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garfunkel tries to pass to full mount but Loco defends it.
Garfunkel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garfunkel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Loco pushes Garfunkel off and gets back to his feet.
Loco misses with a hook.
Garfunkel checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Garfunkel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garfunkel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loco to score with a decent uppercut.
Loco misses with an uppercut.
Loco scores with a nice strike.
Loco scores with a leg kick.
Garfunkel ducks under a wild hook from Loco.
Loco misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Loco misses the target.
Loco misses with an uppercut.
Garfunkel checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garfunkel was well out of range. Poor timing from Loco.
Loco swings widly with a right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garfunkel advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel is putting a hurting on Loco here, landing some big shots from side control.
Frank Garfunkel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garfunkel working the body and head with strikes.
Garfunkel advances nicely into full mount.
Loco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Loco scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Garfunkel manages to mount him!
Loco tries to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.
Loco tries to reverse the position but Garfunkel maintains control.
Garfunkel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loco is working hard here to advance position.
Garfunkel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel working for a submission but Loco is keeping him at bay.
Garfunkel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loco is looking to escape.
Loco wants to control but Garfunkel is having none of it.
Loco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garfunkel punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garfunkel prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
Loco tries to hold on but Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel wants to control the pace but Loco is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loco's face.
Loco is trying desperately to improve position.
Garfunkel working Loco over with strikes here.
Loco is rocked!
Garfunkel cracks Loco with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Garfunkel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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