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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giantsbane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Misty Mountain. Gabryel Catchmaer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tormund Giantsbane!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catchmaer misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giantsbane.
Catchmaer misses with a body shot.
Catchmaer throws out a loose jab but Giantsbane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giantsbane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Catchmaer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A lazy body kick from Giantsbane
letting Catchmaer counter with a right hand.
Giantsbane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Giantsbane misses with an uppercut.
Catchmaer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Catchmaer clinches up with Giantsbane and pushes him back against the cage.
Giantsbane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Catchmaer managing to block the knees to the body from Giantsbane.
Catchmaer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Catchmaer pushes Giantsbane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giantsbane lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Giantsbane.
Catchmaer tries to land a knee to the head but Giantsbane blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Catchmaer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Giantsbane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Catchmaer stalling in the clinch but Giantsbane improves position.
Giantsbane lands an elbow inside that Catchmaer shrugs off.
It looks like Gabryel Catchmaer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane lands a body shot.
Catchmaer takes an elbow to the temple.
Giantsbane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Catchmaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giantsbane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Giantsbane throws a wild body kick that Catchmaer sees coming a mile off.
Catchmaer digs a good body shot into Giantsbane's ribs.
Giantsbane throws a head kick that Catchmaer semi-blocks.
Giantsbane throws the kick towards the body but Catchmaer avoids it.
Giantsbane lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Catchmaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Catchmaer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giantsbane.
Gabryel Catchmaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catchmaer misses with a straight left.
Giantsbane does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Catchmaer throws a hook but Giantsbane blocks it.
Giantsbane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Catchmaer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giantsbane throws a leg kick which misses Catchmaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Catchmaer tries to avoid it.
Catchmaer misses with a hook.
Giantsbane slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer tests Giantsbane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Catchmaer misses with a right hand
and Giantsbane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Catchmaer's knee momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Giantsbane - that will leave a mark!
Giantsbane misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Giantsbane - just one landing.
Giantsbane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giantsbane moves away.
Catchmaer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Giantsbane.
Giantsbane cracks Catchmaer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Giantsbane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Giantsbane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Catchmaer misses with a low kick.
Catchmaer throws a combination. Giantsbane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Giantsbane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Catchmaer throws an overhand right that lands on Giantsbane's shoulder, as Giantsbane tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Giantsbane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giantsbane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Catchmaer throws an off balance right hand
letting Giantsbane counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane looks to land a body kick but Catchmaer moved away.
Catchmaer lands with an overhand left.
Catchmaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Catchmaer throws a jab when Giantsbane was well out of range.
Catchmaer misses with a hook. Giantsbane ducked under it nicely.
Giantsbane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Catchmaer lands with a hook. Giantsbane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Giantsbane throws a hook to the side of Catchmaer's head but Catchmaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giantsbane blocks a head kick by Catchmaer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catchmaer. Giantsbane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giantsbane feints a counter leg kick.
Giantsbane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands with a right hand.
Giantsbane is looking to clinch but Catchmaer is avoiding it.
Catchmaer throwing a counter right hand but Giantsbane manages to avoid it.
Catchmaer throws a looping overhand right but Giantsbane ducks down to avoid it.
Catchmaer looks to land a right hand but Giantsbane moved out of range.
Catchmaer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Giantsbane under the eye.
Catchmaer with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giantsbane tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giantsbane to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giantsbane.
Catchmaer moves out of range of the body kick from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Catchmaer is out of range.
Catchmaer tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Giantsbane.
Giantsbane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Catchmaer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Catchmaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands the left hand.
Giantsbane jabs Catchmaer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Giantsbane throws a shot to the body.
Giantsbane lands with a hook. Catchmaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giantsbane misses with a head kick.
Giantsbane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giantsbane connects with a solid leg kick.
Catchmaer misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tormund Giantsbane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabryel Catchmaer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Giantsbane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Giantsbane throws a leg kick but Catchmaer moved away.
Giantsbane throws a chopping leg kick but Catchmaer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giantsbane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Catchmaer misses with the combination.
Giantsbane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giantsbane takes one on the button.
Catchmaer lands a glancing blow to the side of Giantsbane's head.
Catchmaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giantsbane moves away.
Catchmaer moves out of range of the body kick from Giantsbane.
Catchmaer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giantsbane was well out of range. Poor timing from Catchmaer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giantsbane connects with a right hand. Catchmaer shakes it off.
Catchmaer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Catchmaer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giantsbane scores with the left hand. Catchmaer knows he should have avoided that one.
Giantsbane checks a leg kick.
Catchmaer takes a swing at Giantsbane's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchmaer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Catchmaer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giantsbane punishes Catchmaer's body with a nice straight punch.
Catchmaer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giantsbane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Catchmaers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Catchmaer needs to keep his hands up - Giantsbane had a free shot at his head there.
Catchmaer misses with the combination.
Catchmaer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Catchmaer cracks Giantsbane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giantsbane misses with a kick to the body.
Catchmaer throws a combination that misses
and Giantsbane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Catchmaer's knee momentarily.
Giantsbane tries to score with a low kick but Catchmaer moves his leg out of the way.
Catchmaer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catchmaer blocks a head kick by Giantsbane.
Catchmaer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Catchmaer swinging wildly here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Catchmaer. Beautiful body shot.
Catchmaer scores with a shot to the body.
Giantsbane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giantsbane counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Catchmaer misses its intended target.
Catchmaer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giantsbane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Catchmaer is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giantsbane.
Giantsbane connects with a jab.
Giantsbane tries to score with a low kick but Catchmaer moves his leg out of the way.
Giantsbane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Catchmaer looks to land a left hand but Giantsbane moved out of range nicely.
Giantsbane throws a shot from downtown. Catchmaer moves away and avoids it.
Giantsbane misses with a hook. Catchmaer ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane moves out of range of the strikes.
Catchmaer throws a body punch but Giantsbane moves out of range.
Giantsbane moves away from the strike by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer misses with an uppercut. Giantsbane saw that one coming.
Giantsbane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Giantsbane tries to move into range but Catchmaer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Catchmaer throws a hook but Giantsbane avoids it easily.
Giantsbane is looking to slow Catchmaer down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Catchmaer.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Giantsbane - that will leave a mark!
Catchmaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Catchmaer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Catchmaer.
Catchmaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Giantsbane blocks the leg kick.
Giantsbane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Catchmaer blocks the body kick.
Catchmaer throws a shot from downtown. Giantsbane moves away and avoids it.
Giantsbane wants to slow Catchmaer down by chopping away at his legs.
Catchmaer moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giantsbane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giantsbane scores a nice knee to the body.
Giantsbane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giantsbane breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giantsbane. Catchmaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giantsbane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giantsbane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Catchmaer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Catchmaer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giantsbane counters with a head kick that drops Catchmaer to the mat! Catchmaer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Catchmaer is rocked!
Giantsbane moves into the clinch.
Oh Catchmaer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giantsbane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Catchmaer seems to have got his legs back now.
Catchmaer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Giantsbane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Catchmaer cracks a nice hook into Giantsbane's ribs.
Giantsbane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tormund Giantsbane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Giantsbane.
It looked like Catchmaer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Catchmaer throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tormund Giantsbane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gabryel Catchmaer'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Giantsbane ducks under a wild hook from Catchmaer.
Giantsbane throws a hook to the side of Catchmaer's head but Catchmaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catchmaer throws a body kick that misses.
Giantsbane feints a counter leg kick.
Catchmaer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands a nice looking body shot.
Giantsbane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catchmaer.
Giantsbane throws a jab but it's blocked by Catchmaer.
Some wild striking there from Catchmaer.
Giantsbane throws a low kick, looking for Catchmaer's leg but Catchmaer calmly moves out of range.
Giantsbane misses the jab.
Catchmaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giantsbane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giantsbane throws out a powerful jab.
Giantsbane takes a swing at Catchmaer's ribcage but misses.
Catchmaer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Catchmaer tries to clinch there but Giantsbane circles away.
A jab from Catchmaer finds it's way through Giantsbane's defenses.
Giantsbane throws a leg kick but Catchmaer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane scores with a jab.
Catchmaer misses with an uppercut.
Catchmaer looks to land a left hand but Giantsbane moved out of range nicely.
Giantsbane ducks under a wild hook from Catchmaer.
Giantsbane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Catchmaer avoids a kick to the body.
Giantsbane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Catchmaer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giantsbane.
Catchmaer takes a swing at Giantsbane's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Giantsbane checks a leg kick.
Giantsbane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Catchmaer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Giantsbane blocks the low kick.
Catchmaer dodges the punch combination from Giantsbane.
Catchmaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giantsbane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Giantsbane lands.
Catchmaer misses with a body shot.
Giantsbane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catchmaer throws out the jab.
Catchmaer misses with a two punch combination.
Catchmaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Giantsbane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchmaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giantsbane blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giantsbane.
Giantsbane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giantsbane lands a really nice looking cross but Catchmaer seems unphased.
Giantsbane throws a sloppy head kick
and Catchmaer counters with a stiff right hand.
Giantsbane lands with a hook. Catchmaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Giantsbane lands a glancing blow to the side of Catchmaer's head.
Giantsbane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer throws a right hand that Giantsbane ducks under and follows up with a left that Giantsbane also avoids with ease.
Catchmaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giantsbane ducks right into an uppercut from Catchmaer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane throws a head kick but Catchmaer moves out of range.
Giantsbane tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Giantsbane.
A low kick from Giantsbane is predictable there
and Catchmaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giantsbane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Catchmaer.
Giantsbane flicks out a counter leg kick but Catchmaer steps away.
Giantsbane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giantsbane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Giantsbane moves out of range of the strikes.
Giantsbane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catchmaer throws out the jab.
Catchmaer swings for the body but Giantsbane moves out of range.
Giantsbane staying out of range there.
Catchmaer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Giantsbane.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giantsbane throws a leg kick which misses Catchmaer's front leg but catches the back leg as Catchmaer tries to avoid it.
Giantsbane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Catchmaer wants to clinch but Giantsbane slips to the side
and Giantsbane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Giantsbane coming out on top.
A low kick from Giantsbane misses
and Catchmaer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Catchmaer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabryel Catchmaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catchmaer checks a leg kick.
Catchmaer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Catchmaer cracks Giantsbane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Catchmaer is looking to clinch but Giantsbane is avoiding it.
Giantsbane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Catchmaer.
Giantsbane throws a front kick that sends Catchmaer stumbling back into the cage.
Catchmaer misses with a double jab
and Giantsbane counters with a nice leg kick.
Catchmaer misses with a wild combination.
Catchmaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giantsbane.
Catchmaer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Giantsbane throws a head kick that misses
and Catchmaer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catchmaer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tormund Giantsbane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Catchmaer finds it's way through Giantsbane's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tormund Giantsbane.
Well Giantsbane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tormund Giantsbane!
A relieved looking Tormund Giantsbane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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