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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Ritzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hess's entrance music is Demiurge. A fine choice. Ritzik has chosen Graham Central Station - Pow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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201 cm
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260 lbs
30 - 9 - 0 |
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186 cm
34
265 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hess! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Ritzik! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ritzik misses with an uppercut. Ritzik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hess lands a really nice looking cross but Ritzik seems unphased.
It looks like Rupert Ritzik has been cut. A jab from Hess misses. Ritzik blocks a head kick by Hess.
We've been told by Hess's head coaches at House of 1000 Corpses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. The fight stays on the outside here - Hess looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ritzik 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. Ritzik doesn't manage to clinch there - Hess circles away.
Hess lands a nice looking body kick. Hess lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ritzik takes a step back to recover. Hess throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ritzik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hess connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hess has Ritzik up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hess blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hess misses with a punch on the inside.
Ritzik leaning his opponent against the cage. Ritzik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hess's elbow. Hess lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That has opened up Rupert Ritzik's cut even more. A nice left hand lands by Hess.
A right handed body shot lands from Hess.
Ritzik looks winded! A left hand lands to the body for Hess.
Hess scores with a nice hook to the head. Hess presses Ritzik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hess throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ritziks head. Hess lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ritzik is rocked!
The cut above Rupert Ritzik's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Hess cracks Ritzik with a nice body shot. Hess pushes Ritzik against the cage. Hess is working some dirty boxing. Hess pushes off with a quick right hook! Ritzik goes down! Ritzik tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hess moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hess! Jon Hess seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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