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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Artest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes into the arena with Guerilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine blaring out of the sound system. Artest has chosen Champion- Ron Artest Feat T-Pain as his entrance music. Albert White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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225 cm
23
300 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
24
252 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Artest! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Artest moves into the clinch. Artest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Artest digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected. Artest tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Artest lands with a light punch inside. Artest tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White is looking to control Artest's arms but Artest gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage. Artest misses with a short punch on the inside. Artest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
I was talking to White's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. A shot in the inside from Artest. White tries to break free but Artest pushes him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right hand to the side of the head by Artest. Artest connects with a nasty looking knee right to White's face.
Artest misses with some punches.
Artest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Artest pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Artest fails to land. Artest misses with the head strike.
Artest misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artest lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment. Artest presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Artest lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by White. A right hook to the body lands for Artest.
White is breathing heavily. Artest lands on the inside with an uppercut. Artest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Artest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artest swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it. Artest misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White is trying to maintain a safe position but Artest gets an underhook and turns White into the cage. Artest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. White takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Albert White has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! White is trying to break the clinch but Artest has him pressed against the cage. Artest misses with a hook from the clinch. Artest throws a punch but it's blocked by White. Artest crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage. Artest lands with a light punch inside. Artest tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Artest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards. Artest misses with a short punch on the inside. Artest with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Artest lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off. Artest lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Artest swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it. Artest tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Artest lands a nice elbow. Artest makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. White is looking to break free of the clinch but Artest has double underhooks. Artest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Artest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artest has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Artest creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Artest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Artest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away. Artest throws a punch but it's blocked by White. White tries to break the clinch but Artest is controlling the position. Artest has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Artest tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Artest back against the cage. Artest misses with some punches.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. This has been an exciting period of action! White blocking some punches.
Artest is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Artest. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Artest dominated that round. The cut man is working on Albert White'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.
Artest instigates a clinch. White is trying to break free. Artest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Artest is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Artest can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Artest misses with an elbow strike.
Artest has been the more effective fighter overall so far. White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. White blocks an elbow strike. A nice glancing elbow lands by Artest. Ron Artest seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Artest has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Artest can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Artest throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Artest pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Artest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Artest misses with a short punch on the inside. Artest lands a nice elbow. White blocks a body shot from Artest. A short right hand to the side of the head by Artest. Artest tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Artest tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body. Artest misses with an elbow strike.
Artest misses with a punch on the inside.
Artest throws an elbow that misses.
Artest comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Artest softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Artest lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Artest lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Artest scores with a nice hook to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Artest is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Artest lands with a light punch inside. Artest throws a knee to the head but misses.
Artest lands with a short head shot on the inside. Artest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artest lands an elbow inside that White shrugs off. Artest lands a right hand. Artest working aggressively here.
Artest lands an uppercut.
White is rocked! White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Artest has him pressed against the cage. Artest scores with a shoulder strike. Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Artest lands a big right hand that drops White! The killer instinct kicks in and Artest finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Artest!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Artest! Ron Artest really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Soul Supremacy Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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