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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide has chosen Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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275 lbs
30 - 12 - 1 |
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255 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veide takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP in the buildup to the fight.
Frazier scores with a hook.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Veide sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veide wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Frazier lands a front kick.
Veide looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frazier tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veide manages to circle out of the way.
Frazier tries to land a front kick but Veide steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Veide wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Veide.
Veide misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Veide moved away.
Veide steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Frazier.
Veide bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Frazier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frazier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veide counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Veide.
Frazier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frazier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Veide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Veide has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Veide misses with some punches.
Veide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fraziers head.
Veide blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frazier tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Frazier back against the cage.
Veide lands with a right to the head.
Veide lands a body punch.
Veide avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Veide prevents a body shot from Frazier.
A bit of stalling here from Frazier.
Veide tries a body shot but Frazier blocks it.
Veide trying to land knees to the body.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Veide prevents Frazier from breaking the clinch.
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Frazier controls his hands.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Veide tries a body shot but Frazier blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier looking to throw knees to the head but Veide is blocking nicely.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Frazier is looking to control Veide's arms but Veide gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frazier has his back to the cage.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veide.
Veide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veide gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veide throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veide letting Frazier take a breather here.
Veide misses with a punch on the inside.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veide blocks it with crossed arms.
Veide swings wildly with an uppercut but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veide is defending well for now.
Frazier misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier blocks a body shot from Veide.
Frazier blocks an elbow strike from Veide.
Veide avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veide.
Frazier struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Veide works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frazier is trying to maintain a safe position but Veide gets an underhook and turns Frazier into the cage.
Frazier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Veide lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Frazier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frazier is trying to break the clinch but Veide is controlling him.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veide is defending well for now.
Veide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veide digs a right hand underneath Frazier's ribcage. Frazier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Veide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Veide.
Frazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frazier misses with some punches.
Frazier slows down the pace here.
Veide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Frazier looking to throw knees to the head but Veide is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frazier missing with knees to the body.
Veide blocks a body shot from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a knee strike.
Frazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frazier prevents a body shot from Veide.
Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Veide lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Frazier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veide moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
Veide looks to land a body kick but Frazier moved away.
Frazier is looking to counter the offense by Veide and move into the clinch.
Veide misses with a hook. Frazier ducked under it nicely.
Frazier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veide's hands.
Veide throws out a loose jab but Frazier uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Veide misses with a jab to the body
and Frazier counters with a low kick, right behind Veide 's knee.
Veide throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frazier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frazier scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Veide tries to score with a low kick but Frazier moves his leg out of the way.
Frazier is looking to counter the offense by Veide and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide throws a poor cross that misses
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veide misses with a head kick.
Veide throws a low kick, looking for Frazier's leg but Frazier calmly moves out of range.
Veide thuds his shin into the meat of Frazier's side.
Veide throws the kick towards the body but Frazier avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide darts in and clinches Frazier up against the cage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Veide cracks the inside of Frazier's front leg.
Veide will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frazier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Veide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frazier moves into range and clinches up with Veide.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veide blocks it with crossed arms.
Veide avoiding damage as Frazier throws knees to the body.
Veide misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Frazier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Veide is keeping busy.
Veide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veide blocking some punches.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide lands a body punch in the clinch.
Veide has a couple of punches blocked by Frazier.
Veide managing to block the knees to the body from Frazier.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veide.
Frazier blocks an uppercut.
Frazier can't find room to land a body shot as Veide controls the action.
Veide lands with a short shot to the head.
Frazier stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Veide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frazier tries a knee to the head but Veide blocks it.
Varg Veide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veide.
A frustrated look appears on Frazier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frazier looking to slow down the pace here.
Veide lands an uppercut.
Frazier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Veide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier gets through Veide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frazier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veide blocks it with crossed arms.
Frazier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veide blocks an uppercut.
Frazier tries to land knees in the clinch but Veide avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier takes an elbow to the temple.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
Veide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veide can't find room to land a body shot as Frazier controls the action.
Veide has a couple of punches blocked by Frazier.
Veide lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veide misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Veide.
Veide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veide scores with a hook to the body.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frazier or not.
Veide lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Veide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frazier or not.
Veide scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Veide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Veide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Veide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Frazier throws the left hand but Veide avoids the punch easily.
Veide fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Veide thuds a left hand into Frazier's body.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veide.
Veide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Veide misses the shot to the body.
Frazier misses with a looping right.
Frazier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veide lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frazier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veide moves out of range of the body kick.
Veide wants to counter with a clinch but Frazier pushes him away.
Veide fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Veide misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Frazier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Veide.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
Veide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frazier tries a low kick but Veide avoids it.
Frazier moves into the clinch.
Veide is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frazier.
Veide takes a shot to the head.
Veide throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Frazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Veide just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frazier's brow.
Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Veide buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frazier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frazier slips under a jab from Veide.
Veide on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Veide is looking to slow Frazier down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veide misses with a looping right.
Frazier feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veide tries to counter by closing the distance.
Veide jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Veide lands a head kick. Frazier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Veide punishes Frazier's body with a nice straight punch.
Veide jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frazier, right into the meat.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Veide ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Veide connects with a right hand. Frazier shakes it off.
Frazier wants to land a leg kick but Veide is out of range.
Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Veide.
Veide looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Veide momentarily.
Frazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veide scores with a spinning back kick!
Veide throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Veide throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veide tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Veide.
As Veide tries to get set, Frazier tries to push him back and clinch up but Veide manages to avoid the attempt.
Veide tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frazier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veide moves into the clinch successfully.
Veide lands with a light punch inside.
Frazier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veide is defending well for now.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veide avoids it.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Veide on the inside.
Veide drops Frazier with a big knee straight up the middle! Frazier is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Frazier is rocked!
Veide throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Frazier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veide fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frazier misses with a right hand
and Veide counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
and Veide counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Frazier! He's just covering up as Veide starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varg Veide!
Varg Veide thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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