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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Bashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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256 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Bashman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashman tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Bashman throws an off balance right hand
and Austin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Hulk Bashman has been cut.
Bashman clinches.
Bashman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bashman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bashman looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Bashman.
A right handed body shot lands from Austin.
Austin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bashman won't allow it.
Bashman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Austin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bashman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bashman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bashman.
Bashman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bashman stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin looking to slow down the pace here.
I was talking to Austin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bashman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin is leaning against Bashman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bashman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bashman looking to slow down the pace here.
Austin pushes Bashman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Austin can't break the clinch.
Bashman is pushing Austin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bashman taking a breather.
Bashman lands an elbow just above Austin 's eye.
It looks like Rocky Austin has been cut.
Bashman lands a nice elbow.
Bashman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashman blocks a body shot from Austin.
Austin prevents a body shot from Bashman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bashman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Austin lands with a right to the head.
Bashman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Austin blocks the elbow strike.
Austin is looking to control Bashman's arms but Bashman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Austin has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Austin as Bashman tries to tie him up.
Austin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bashman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashman lands a nice elbow.
Bashman misses with a body punch.
Bashman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bashman misses with an elbow strike.
Austin lands a shot to the body.
Austin tries a body shot but Bashman blocks it.
Bashman lands with a right to the head.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Austin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Austin throws a body punch but Bashman moves out of range.
Bashman feints a counter leg kick.
Bashman is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Bashman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Austin under the eye.
Bashman tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bashman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bashman throws a low kick but Austin moves out of range easily.
Hulk Bashman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Bashman scores with a hook.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bashman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Austin avoids the head kick by Bashman.
Bashman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Austin. That did some damage!
Bashman tries to close the distance and clinch but Austin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Austin is looking to counter punch.
Bashman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bashman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Austin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bashman tries to clinch up.
Bashman is looking to slow Austin down with leg kicks.
Bashman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bashman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bashman fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Bashman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bashman.
A big right from Austin misses.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Bashman tries to land a leg kick but Austin saw it coming and moves away.
Bashman is looking to chop away at Austin's legs.
Bashman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Austin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bashman lands with an uppercut that bounces Austin off the cage and back into range.
Bashman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooh!!! Bashman has knocked Austin down with a huge combo! Bashman steps away and waves a wobbly Austin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Austin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bashman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bashman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bashman connects with a superb combination that knocks Austin out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bashman before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Austin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hulk Bashman!
Rocky Austin spoke after the fight, saying 'This fight was a work.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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