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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bodhidharma's entrance music is Houzan Yamamoto - Little Green Apple. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garfunkel's choice of entrance music: Haifisch. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
34 - 24 - 0 |
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208 cm
32
272 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodhidharma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garfunkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bodhidharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garfunkel moves away.
Garfunkel wants to counter the offense by Bodhidharma and move into the clinch position.
Bodhidharma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garfunkel.
Bodhidharma misses with a looping right.
Garfunkel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garfunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel dodges the punch combination from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bodhidharma misses with a double jab.
Garfunkel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Garfunkel jabs Bodhidharma right on the nose. Bodhidharma blinks but takes it well.
Bodhidharma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garfunkel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garfunkel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bodhidharma counters with a nice right hand that sends Garfunkel toppling to the canvas! Garfunkel scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bodhidharma finish him?!
Garfunkel slips under a jab from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel throws a big shot that misses.
Bodhidharma throws a good cross that connects.
That has opened up Frank Garfunkel's cut even more.
Garfunkel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bodhidharma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damo Bodhidharma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bodhidharma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garfunkel.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Garfunkel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garfunkel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garfunkel avoids the body shot from Bodhidharma.
Garfunkel avoids the head kick by Bodhidharma.
Garfunkel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bodhidharma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garfunkel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garfunkel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garfunkel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garfunkel landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel is looking to work some ground and pound but Bodhidharma has wrist control.
Garfunkel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bodhidharma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garfunkel is one step ahead there.
Bodhidharma working a defensive guard here.
Garfunkel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bodhidharma wants to sweep here but Garfunkel controlling him for the moment.
Garfunkel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bodhidharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garfunkel chips away with some ground and pound.
Bodhidharma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Bodhidharma keeps moving.
Bodhidharma wants to control but Garfunkel passes easily into half guard.
Bodhidharma wants to get back to full guard.
Garfunkel slows the pace down in half guard.
Garfunkel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garfunkel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bodhidharma tries to roll over but Garfunkel keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodhidharma trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Garfunkel with shots to the head and body - Bodhidharma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Garfunkel avoids the attempt from Bodhidharma to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bodhidharma tries to roll over but Garfunkel keeps him under control.
Bodhidharma is trying to control but can't.
Garfunkel throws a strike but Bodhidharma avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bodhidharma controls Garfunkel momentarily but Garfunkel frees himself.
Garfunkel stopping the sweep attempt from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bodhidharma tries to get out of the position.
Garfunkel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garfunkel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bodhidharma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garfunkel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garfunkel won't allow Bodhidharma to sweep him here.
Bodhidharma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Bodhidharma keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Garfunkel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bodhidharma takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel throws a lazy right hand but Bodhidharma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bodhidharma is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bodhidharma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bodhidharma walks into a straight right hand from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel looks to score with a jab to the body but Bodhidharma is just out of range.
Garfunkel lands a lovely overhand right.
Bodhidharma throws a lazy right hand but Garfunkel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Bodhidharma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bodhidharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Garfunkel is just out of range.
Garfunkel with a hook.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Garfunkel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bodhidharma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodhidharma is looking to chop away at Garfunkel's legs.
Bodhidharma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up.
Garfunkel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garfunkel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garfunkel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bodhidharma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodhidharma throws a sloppy head kick and Garfunkel moves out of range easily.
Bodhidharma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garfunkel cracks a nice hook into Bodhidharma's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garfunkel is out of range and Bodhidharma settles back down.
Garfunkel scores with a sloppy right hand. Bodhidharma should have avoided that one.
Bodhidharma is rocked!
BAM! Garfunkel delivers a spinning backfist that drops Bodhidharma like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel is the new super heavyweight champion!
Frank Garfunkel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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