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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Eirikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirikson comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a heart. Driver has chosen Pepper - Butthole Suffers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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299 lbs
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusty Driver!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eirikson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Driver slips a straight right by Eirikson.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Eirikson is just out of range.
Eirikson throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Driver cracks Eirikson with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Leif Eirikson has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driver. Eirikson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driver's coach down at Private Quarters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Driver's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Driver throws a right and a left that Eirikson avoids nicely.
Driver misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Eirikson.
Eirikson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eirikson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eirikson blocks a head kick by Driver.
Eirikson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Driver throws a jab but it's blocked by Eirikson.
Eirikson avoids the body shot from Driver.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eirikson.
Eirikson misses with a double jab.
Eirikson misses with a straight left.
Driver misses with an uppercut.
Eirikson throwing a counter right hand but Driver manages to avoid it.
Driver swings for the body but Eirikson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Driver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driver misses with a hook. Eirikson ducked under it nicely.
Driver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Eirikson finds it's way through Driver's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
Eirikson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driver moves out of range as Eirikson strikes.
Driver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eirikson.
Driver misses with a hook. Eirikson ducked under it nicely.
Driver slips a straight right by Eirikson.
Driver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Eirikson looks to throw the jab but Driver is out of range.
Driver lands a big head kick that sends Eirikson tumbling to the mat! Driver takes a step backwards and waves Eirikson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eirikson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Eirikson out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rusty Driver!
Rusty Driver took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm ready Next please. '.
The defeated Leif Eirikson had this to say: 'The unwise man
is awake all night
worries over and again.
When morning rises
he is restless still,
his burden as before. '.
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