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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slevin has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. 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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265 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Slevin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slevin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jordan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slevin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordan is just out of range.
Jordan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jordan stuns Slevin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slevin misses with a straight left.
Slevin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Jordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slevin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slevin slips a jab from Jordan.
Jordan lands a body shot.
Slevin looks for the body kick but Jordan saw that one coming.
Jordan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Jordan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Jordan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Slevin.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slevin.
Jordan checks a low kick from Slevin.
Slevin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slevin misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin punishes Jordan's body with a nice straight punch.
Jordan lands a leg kick that knocks Slevin off balance momentarily.
Tony Slevin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slevin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Slevin's head.
Slevin looks for the body kick but Jordan saw that one coming.
Slevin gets a clinch.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan swings wildly with an uppercut but Slevin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan avoids the elbow strike from Slevin, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jordan.
Jordan stalling against the cage.
Slevin misses with the head strike.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Slevin blocking some punches.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slevin working aggressively here.
Jordan pushes Slevin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slevin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slevin misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slevin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slevin tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Slevin back against the cage.
Slevin digs a right hand underneath Jordan's ribcage. Jordan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slevin lands an elbow inside that Jordan shrugs off.
It looks like Joe Jordan has been cut.
Jordan stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jordan.
Jordan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Slevin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jordan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slevin.
Jordan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
Jordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Slevin.
Slevin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordan controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Slevin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Slevin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jordan.
Slevin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordan controls his hands.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan dodges an elbow strike from Slevin.
Slevin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Jordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slevins head.
Slevin misses with a punch on the inside.
Slevin can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Slevin lands a nice elbow.
Jordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slevin.
Slevin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Jordan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slevin lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slevin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slevin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan slowing the pace effectively.
Slevin lands an elbow inside.
Slevin misses with a body punch.
Slevin working aggressively here.
Slevin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Slevin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slevin.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Slevin is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slevin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slevin throws an elbow but misses.
Slevin tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Slevin back against the cage.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Slevin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Jordan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slevin throws a body kick that misses.
Joe Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan pushes Slevin up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Slevin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Slevin.
Slevin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slevin throws an elbow but misses.
Slevin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Jordan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
Slevin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slevin misses with an elbow over the top.
Jordan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slevin misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slevin misses with a punch to the body.
Slevin prevents a body shot from Jordan.
Slevin throws an elbow that misses.
Slevin pushes Jordan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Slevin.
Slevin blocking some punches.
Slevin can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
A hook to the body from Slevin.
Nice elbow from Slevin.
Jordan prevents a body shot from Slevin.
Slevin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Jordan fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Slevin as the two fighters clinch.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
Slevin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin misses with an elbow strike.
Slevin throws an elbow but it misses.
Jordan avoids a wild elbow strike from Slevin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jordan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slevin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan lands a body punch.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jordan as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slevin.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slevin's elbow.
Slevin lands a nice elbow.
Jordan blocks a body shot from Slevin.
Slevin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slevin misses with a body punch.
Slevin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Slevin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jordan.
Slevin is breathing heavily.
Slevin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slevin throws a hook but Jordan avoids it easily.
Slevin pushes Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike from Slevin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jordan.
Slevin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordan's elbow.
Jordan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Jordan.
Jordan lands a body punch.
Jordan digs a right hand into Slevin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slevin's gas tank.
Slevin blocks a body shot from Jordan.
Jordan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
Jordan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan blocks a body shot from Slevin.
Jordan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slevin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slevin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan presses Slevin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slevin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Jordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slevin backwards.
Jordan lands with a right to the head.
Jordan lands with a light punch inside.
Tony Slevin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jordan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jordan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Jordan.
Jordan presses Slevin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Jordan - that landed with a thud.
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 Joe Jordan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Jordan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jordan throws a monster overhand right that drops Slevin! Jordan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jordan!
Joe Jordan retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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