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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jensen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing in the name of.... Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 cm
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300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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205 cm
23
300 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Jensen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Toole ducks under a wild hook from Jensen. Toole has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toole. Jensen scores with a punch to the head. Toole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jensen. Toole shoots in looking for a takedown. Jensen tries to sprawl out of it but Toole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen thows a left - swing and a miss! Jensen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toole counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jensen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toole trying to control but Jensen is working from the bottom. Jensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Toole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jensen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Toole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Toole postures up in Jensen's guard and throws a big left but Jensen blocks it. Toole throwing strikes but missing. Toole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jensen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Toole postures up in Jensen's guard and throws a big left but Jensen blocks it. Jensen working a defensive guard but Toole manages to pass into side control anyway.
The strikes coming from Toole are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Toole tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Toole cracks Jensen with an elbow. That is naaassty. Toole trying to control the action but Jensen is working from the bottom. Toole grinds an elbow into Jensen's temple.
It looks like Martin Jensen has been cut. Toole working away. Toole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Jensen is trying to control Toole's posture but Toole avoids it. Toole scores with punches from side control. Jensen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Toole is looking to take a break and control but Jensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Toole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jensen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Toole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jensen is avoiding damage well.
Jensen dodges the ground and pound from Toole. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jensen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Toole in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martin Jensen's cut is getting worse. An elbow from Toole crashes against the mat.
Toole tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Toole throwing strikes but Jensen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! You can see the frustration on Toole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Toole manages to get back to half guard. Jensen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toole keeps working. Toole tries to get to full guard but Jensen has control of the leg. Toole trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jensen wants to take a breather but Toole is having none of it. Toole landing a few short strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ottis Toole dominated that round. The cut man is working on Martin Jensen's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Toole walks into a jab. Jensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jensen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Toole blocks a jab. Jensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toole sees it coming and avoids it easily. Toole looks to score with a jab to the body but Jensen is just out of range. Jensen connects with a looping right hand.
Toole slips a straight right by Jensen. Jensen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toole. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jensen misses with a right hand letting Toole counter with a right hand.
Martin Jensen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jensen misses the jab. The fighters circling - Jensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jensen moves away from the strike by Toole. Jensen connects with a right hand. Toole shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jensen drops his hands momentarily and Toole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jeez, Martin Jensen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Toole throws the left hand but Jensen avoids the punch easily. Toole throws a poor cross that misses
and Jensen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Toole shoots in and gets a takedown into Jensen's guard. Jensen has momentary wrist control but Toole slips an elbow through the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martin Jensen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ottis Toole! Ottis Toole spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. In defeat, Martin Jensen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Today the better fighter won, but I will be back for my title.'.
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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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