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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laverne Mazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzola comes into the arena with Il Canto Degli Italiani blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
18 - 6 - 2 |
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177 cm
35
175 lbs
25 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laverne Mazzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazzola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Runkputte has time to react.
Runkputte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Runkputte moves into the clinch.
Mazzola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Runkputte struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzola controls his hands.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Runkputte blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Runkputte.
Runkputte misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazzola tries to work over Runkputte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola scores a nice knee to the body.
Mazzola lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Runkputte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzola.
A hook to the body from Mazzola.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Runkputte blocks it.
Runkputte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzola prevents a body shot from Runkputte.
Runkputte working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Mazzola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mazzola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Runkputte's elbow.
Mazzola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mazzola throws a head punch that misses.
Runkputte has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
Runkputte prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola blocks a body shot from Runkputte.
Nice body punch from Runkputte.
The referee calls for Runkputte to work.
Runkputte is stalling here.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzola misses with a knee strike.
Mazzola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Runkputte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mazzola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola trying to land knees to the body.
Runkputte can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzola controls the action.
Mazzola struggles to land a body shot inside as Runkputte controls his hands.
Mazzola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzola is leaning against Runkputte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Runkputte avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Runkputte misses with the head strike.
Mazzola scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Runkputte.
Mazzola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Mazzola.
Mazzola can't find room to land a body shot as Runkputte controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Mazzola.
Runkputte working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Mazzola.
A short uppercut from Mazzola.
Mazzola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mazzola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Runkputte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazzola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mazzola throws a lazy right hand but Runkputte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Runkputte gets a clinch.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Runkputte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Runkputte tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Runkputte blocks a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola misses with a punch on the inside.
Runkputte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mazzola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Runkputte dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Runkputte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Runkputte is trying to stall.
Runkputte has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte tries a body shot but Mazzola blocks it.
Runkputte takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mazzola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola lands with a left to the head.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Runkputte blocks it.
Runkputte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzola.
Runkputte looking to stall.
Runkputte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Mazzola.
A head punch on the inside from Runkputte fails to land.
Mazzola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Runkputte.
Runkputte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Runkputte's elbow.
Mazzola letting Runkputte take a breather here.
Runkputte wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laverne Mazzola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Runkputte gets tackled into the cage by Mazzola. Mazzola maintains the clinch.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Runkputte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Runkputte.
Mazzola lands a shoulder strike.
Runkputte takes a shot to the head.
Runkputte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Runkputte lands a body punch.
Mazzola throws a head punch that misses.
Runkputte looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzola gets through Runkputte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Runkputte tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola tries to work over Runkputte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzola lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Runkputte has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola throws a head punch that misses.
Runkputte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
Laverne Mazzola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mazzola misses with the head strike.
Mazzola blocks a body shot from Runkputte.
A left hand lands to the body for Mazzola.
Runkputte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mazzola seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Runkputte can turn it around.
Runkputte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Runkputte stalling in the clinch but Mazzola improves position.
Runkputte seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Mazzola blocks a body shot from Runkputte.
Mazzola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Runkputte backwards.
Mazzola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Runkputte backwards.
Runkputte trying to stall but Mazzola improves his position.
Runkputte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzola.
Runkputte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Runkputte throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Runkputte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Runkputte managing to block the knees to the body from Mazzola.
A shot in the inside from Mazzola.
Mazzola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runkputte misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Runkputte - that landed with a thud.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzola lands a body punch.
Runkputte is breathing heavily.
Mazzola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Runkputte is defending well for now.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Runkputte fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Mazzola as the two fighters clinch.
Mazzola blocking some punches.
Runkputte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzola's elbow.
Mazzola takes a shot to the head.
Runkputte blocking some punches.
Runkputte prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzola breaks from the clinch.
Mazzola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Runkputte, pushing him back against the cage.
Mazzola lands a nice knee to the body.
Mazzola lands a left hand.
Mazzola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Runkputte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Runkputte tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mazzola.
Runkputte is rocked!
Mazzola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Runkputte is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazzola finish him?
Runkputte tries a body shot but Mazzola blocks it.
Mazzola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzola lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Mazzola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mazzola unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Runkputte! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mazzola is unloading with more strikes now! Runkputte drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laverne Mazzola!
Our winner, Laverne Mazzola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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