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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoerkund The Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoerkund The Golem is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoerkund The Golem! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coleman dives in for a single leg takedown but The Golem sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Coleman shoots in and bounces The Golem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Coleman chips away with some ground and pound. Coleman controlling from the top position. Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coleman postures up.
The Golem wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but The Golem is retaining full guard. Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Coleman throws a big right hand that misses. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Golem can do anything to dispel that myth. Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Coleman is working The Golem over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Coleman working some strikes from top position. The Golem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Coleman content to stall in guard here. Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Golem napping and manages to drive through into side control! Coleman working the ground and pound. The Golem is letting Coleman control him for a moment. The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Coleman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman is putting a hurting on The Golem here, landing some big shots from side control. Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Golem to see if he's OK. Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Golem down.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control. Coleman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Golem sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman working the ground and pound. Coleman tries to score with some ground and pound. The Golem controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Coleman working the ground and pound from side control. The Golem is looking for a sweep. The Golem is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it. Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Coleman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. The Golem defending against the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Coleman dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Golem circles away. The Golem throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem. Coleman fails to land the takedown. The Golem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coleman. Coleman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Coleman needs to keep his hands up - The Golem had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Black Coleman has been cut. Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Golem avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him. A big right from The Golem misses. The Golem missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice shot by The Golem. A looping hook to the body misses from The Golem. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick misses from Coleman. Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The Golem scores with a nice strike. Coleman blocks a jab. Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Golem tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Golem to the ground. The Golem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The Golem looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Golem sprawls well. The Golem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet. The Golem looks like he wants to counter punch here. Hoerkund The Golem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman ducks under a wild hook from The Golem. Coleman moves out of range as The Golem strikes. Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Golem can do to turn this around? Coleman slips under a jab. Black Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A big left from The Golem misses. The Golem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
The Golem missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Coleman blocks a jab. Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Golem manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss. The Golem tries to land a sweep but no joy. The Golem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Coleman scoring with some ground and pound. Coleman postures up in The Golem's guard and throws a big left but The Golem blocks it. Coleman with a nice head shot there. Coleman trying to control but The Golem is working from the bottom. Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to The Golem's brow. Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss. Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Black Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. The Golem might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Coleman avoids the body shot from The Golem.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Golem swivels and escapes. Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Golem quickly recovers to half guard. Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to The Golem's temple. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow. Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time. The Golem wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman lands with a punch from half guard. Ground and pound from Coleman. The Golem is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time. Coleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The Golem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Black Coleman will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Coleman shoots in but The Golem avoids the takedown attempt easily. The Golem throws a body shot but no joy. The Golem slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Coleman takes one on the button. The Golem works Coleman's body with a nice hook. Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. The Golem tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Golem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A swing and a miss from The Golem. Coleman shoots and misses enabling The Golem to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from The Golem. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet. The Golem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Coleman slips under a jab from The Golem. The Golem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The Golem has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. The Golem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab from The Golem. The Golem misses with a looping left. Coleman throws a series of punches but The Golem avoids them all with ease. The Golem looks like he wants to counter punch here. A big right from The Golem misses. Coleman slips a straight right by The Golem. The Golem throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range. The Golem stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet. Coleman shoots in and drives through. The Golem sprawls well. The Golem misses the jab. Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. The Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman. The Golem stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet. Coleman moves out of range of the strikes. Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Golem tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in The Golem's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Golem seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Coleman distracts The Golem with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The Golem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman. The Golem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Coleman postures up in The Golem's guard and throws a big left but The Golem blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Golem jabbing away but nothing is landing. Coleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Golem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coleman somewhat. Coleman defending well as The Golem loads up on a big left hand. Hoerkund The Golem seems to be getting the better of the standup. Coleman looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Coleman trying to control but The Golem is working from the bottom. Black Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The Golem being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Golem works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Coleman stays in close to The Golem's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Hoerkund The Golem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The Golem gets caught flat footed, as Coleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Hoerkund The Golem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Coleman! A very excited looking Black Coleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. Hoerkund The Golem spoke after the fight, saying 'Guuuuuughhhhhhglurghhhhh. . . '.
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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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