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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Toole is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO. Ottis Toole has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur Curry's chin.
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207 cm
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275 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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205 cm
32
275 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ottis Toole! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Curry misses. Curry looks to land a right hand but Toole moved out of range. Curry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Curry duly obliges.
It looks like Ottis Toole has been cut. Curry avoids the body shot from Toole.
Toole scores with a jab. Toole throws a right hand that Curry ducks under and follows up with a left that Curry also avoids with ease. Curry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Curry drops Toole with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Toole looks back up at him and smiles so Curry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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! Curry looks for the body kick but Toole saw that one coming. Curry slips a jab from Toole. Curry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Toole.
It looks like Arthur Curry has been cut. Curry thows a left - swing and a miss! Toole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curry. Toole cracks Curry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Curry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Curry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toole. Curry rushes Toole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Curry prevents a body shot from Toole. Toole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Toole controls the action.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toole blocks a body shot from Curry. Curry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toole backwards. Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Toole. Curry misses with some punches.
Toole drops down looking for an ankle pick but Curry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Toole checks the leg kick. Curry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toole. Curry darts in trying to clinch and Toole counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Toole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Toole throws a big elbow that misses. Curry keeping moving, preventing Toole from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Toole scoring with punches to the head and body. Toole lands a couple of elbows. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Toole lands a couple of digs. Toole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curry swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Curry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Curry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toole defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toole looking to pass the guard. Toole with a nice head shot there. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Toole won't allow Curry to sweep him here. Curry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Curry pulls Toole in close to his closed guard and prevents Toole from doing any damage or advancing position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Toole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curry is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Toole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Toole is working Curry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Toole scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Toole scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Toole landing with the ground and pound. Curry is trying to keep Toole in close.
Curry has control of Toole's left arm, preventing Toole from doing any damage. 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 Arthur Curry will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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.
Toole drops Curry with a huge uppercut! Curry drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Toole is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ottis Toole! Ottis Toole decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. The defeated Arthur Curry had this to say: 'I am hanging my gloves up for good. Just sparring with u mamma thats it...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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