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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 cm
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291 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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205 cm
32
265 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Radebe misses with a leg kick and Jordan counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Radebe is looking to slow Jordan down with leg kicks. Radebe slips under a jab from Jordan. Jordan throws an off balance right hand
and Radebe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Radebe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Radebe.
Radebe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jordan avoids the damage to the body. Radebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms. Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radebe's elbow. Jordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jordan tries a body shot but Radebe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jordan throws a punch but it's blocked by Radebe. Jordan digs a right hand underneath Radebe's ribcage. Radebe let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jordan tries to work over Radebe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Radebe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it. Radebe misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Radebe lands with a short shot to the head. Radebe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Radebe prevents a body shot from Jordan. Radebe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jordan is keeping busy. Radebe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jordan. Radebe tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Radebe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now. Jordan lands a body punch in the clinch. Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Radebe looking to throw knees to the head but Jordan is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radebe. Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jordan. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. We've been informed that Jordan 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. Radebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jordan.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Radebe gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jordan struggles to land a body shot inside as Radebe controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Radebe fails to land. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jordan lands a left hand.
Jordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radebe's elbow. Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Radebe obliges. Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head. Jordan lands an uppercut. Radebe blocking some punches.
Jordan blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Jordan as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jordan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radebe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jordan backwards. Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but Jordan blocks with his arms.
Radebe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radebe misses with a knee strike.
Radebe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses. Jordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radebe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Jordan.
Jordan lands a body punch in the clinch. Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head. Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Radebe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside. Radebe lands a knee to the body.
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! Jordan throws a head punch that misses. Radebe misses with a knee to the head. Radebe looking to slow down the pace here. Jordan being controlled against the cage. Radebe misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Jordan. Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Radebe. Radebe throws the left hand but Jordan avoids the punch easily. 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 Kieron Radebe will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Kieron Radebe's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Radebe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jordan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Jordan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Radebe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jordan avoids the body shot from Radebe.
A countering left hand to the body from Jordan misses. Radebe moves to clinch but Jordan breaks away and Jordan counters with a nice uppercut. Jordan throws a head kick but Radebe moves out of range.
Radebe appears to be looking for a big counter. Radebe drops his hands momentarily and Jordan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Radebe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jordan. Jordan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Radebe closes the distance and clinches. Jordan tries to work over Radebe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Radebe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radebe trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jordan misses with some punches.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it. A short left from Jordan. Radebe scores with a knee to the head.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kieron Radebe has scored more points in the clinch so far. A hook to the body from Jordan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. Jordan lands a right hand. Radebe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radebe looking to throw knees to the head but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Jordan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Radebe uses good head movement to avoid it. A battle for position here, against the cage. Radebe blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Radebe trying to land knees to the body.
Jordan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Radebe blocking some punches.
Jordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radebe backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Radebe.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Radebe controls the action.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Radebe controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Jordan as the two fighters clinch.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Radebe throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan. Jordan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radebe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Jordan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Radebe tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Radebe blocks an uppercut.
Radebe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Radebe controls the action.
Radebe misses with a short punch on the inside. Radebe blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Radebe. Radebe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Radebe uses good head movement to avoid it. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Radebe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Radebe trying to land knees to the body.
Radebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jordan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Radebe crunches a lovely knee into Jordan's ribcage. Jordan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Radebe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radebe is trying to stall.
Jordan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Radebe backwards. Jordan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Radebe lands with a right to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radebe. Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. Radebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms. 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 Kieron Radebe will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Kieron Radebe's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jordan is looking to chop away at Radebe's legs. Jordan tries to work over Radebe's front leg with a kick but Radebe checks it. A head kick by Jordan misses and Radebe counters with a leg kick. Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radebe moves away. Radebe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordan. Jordan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Radebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Radebe blocks a head kick by Jordan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Radebe throws a leg kick and Jordan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Radebe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jordan.
A head kick by Radebe misses and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Radebe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jordan, right into the meat.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Radebe lands with an uppercut that bounces Jordan off the cage and back into range. Jordan throws a body kick that misses. Jordan misses with a lunging right hand
and Radebe counters with a nice uppercut. Radebe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf. A shot to the liver by Jordan. Beautiful body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jordan jabs Radebe to the body, keeping him at a distance. Radebe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jordan is out of range and Radebe settles back down. A lazy body kick from Jordan and Radebe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Joe Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jordan takes a swing at Radebe's ribcage but misses. Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Jordan. Radebe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jordan. Jordan lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Some bone on bone action there as Jordan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Jordan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Radebe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Radebe scores with a head kick. Jordan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Joe Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A low kick from Radebe is predictable there and Jordan counters with a leg kick. Jordan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Radebe rather than just go for the knockout. Jordan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Radebe is out of range. Jordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Radebe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jordan connects with a right hand. Radebe shakes it off. Nice cross by Radebe. Radebe misses with a looping right. A big right from Jordan misses. Radebe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Jordan sends Radebe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jordan is motioning to the referee to let Radebe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Kieron Radebe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Radebe is rocked!
Kieron Radebe's cut is getting worse. Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radebe moves away. Radebe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Radebe throws a leg kick that misses. Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Jordan backs away, Radebe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Radebe fails in his attempt to clinch. Radebe lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jordan drops Radebe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Radebe looks back up at him and smiles so Jordan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Radebe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Radebe darts in trying to clinch and Jordan counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Jordan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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