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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Tronstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redfield's entrance music is False Alarm. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
39
275 lbs
35 - 19 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
264 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Redfield! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Tronstone! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Redfield works over Tronstone's head and body with a nice combination. Tronstone clobbers Redfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Redfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Tronstone. Redfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Redfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tronstone. Redfield misses with a right hand and Tronstone counters with a nice uppercut. Redfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tronstone. Sloppy strikes from Redfield. Those never looked like landing. Ike Tronstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Redfield blocks a jab. Nice defenses there by Tronstone. Tronstone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Redfield misses with the combination.
Jab from Tronstone. Redfield on the wrong end of a nice jab. Redfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Redfield lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tronstone's sensitive parts. Tronstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redfield throws out the jab. Redfield swings for the body but Tronstone moves out of range.
Tronstone lands a glancing blow to the side of Redfield's head. Tronstone thuds his right hand into Redfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Tronstone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redfield. Tronstone cracks Redfield with a good jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Redfield. Tronstone does a little dance to reset his feet. Tronstone misses with a wild combination.
Tronstone misses with a right hand and Redfield counters with a straight right hand. Redfield slips under a jab from Tronstone. Tronstone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Redfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tronstone catches Redfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tronstone moves away from the strike by Redfield. Tronstone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Tronstone. That snapped Redfield's head back.
A big right from Redfield misses. Tronstone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Redfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Redfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tronstone.
Redfield misses with a left hand and Tronstone counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tronstone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Tronstone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tronstone works over Redfield with some ground and pound from guard. Tronstone cracks Redfield with a solid left hand. Tronstone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Tronstone scoring with some ground and pound. Tronstone throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tronstone with a flurry of punches that miss. Redfield trying to control the position.
Tronstone is looking to work some ground and pound but Redfield has wrist control. Tronstone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tronstone working his ground and pound in the gym. Redfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Redfield is trying to keep Tronstone in close.
Tronstone throwing strikes but missing. Tronstone trying to control but Redfield is working from the bottom. Tronstone throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Tronstone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tronstone is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Redfield throws a nice looking combination but Tronstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tronstone connects with a body shot. Redfield slips a straight right by Tronstone. Redfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redfield misses with a looping left. Tronstone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Redfield at a distance.
Tronstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tronstone scores with a hook to the body. Redfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Redfield tries to bum rush Tronstone with a series of wild strikes but Tronstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Tronstone dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Redfield loads up on a big right hand but Tronstone slips the punch. A combination from Redfield does no damage. Redfield tries to score with a low kick but Tronstone moves his leg out of the way. Tronstone looks like he wants to counter punch here. Redfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tronstone misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Redfield tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Redfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tronstone. Redfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redfield moves away. Tronstone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redfield connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tronstone scrambles back to his feet. Tronstone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tronstone misses with a leg kick. Tronstone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Tronstone's corner calls for a 1-2. Tronstone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Redfield takes a swing at Tronstone's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tronstone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Redfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tronstone throws a body punch but Redfield moves out of range. Tronstone misses with a looping left. Redfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Tronstone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Redfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tronstone. Redfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tronstone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fighters circle momentarily. Tronstone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tronstone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Redfield's head backwards. Redfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tronstone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redfields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Redfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tronstone throws a jab but it's blocked by Redfield. Redfield slips under a jab. Redfield misses with an uppercut
and Tronstone counters with a straight right hand. Tronstone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Redfield scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Tronstone throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Tronstone ducks under a wild hook from Redfield. Tronstone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tronstone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redfield momentarily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Redfield enables Tronstone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Redfield manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Tronstone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Tronstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Redfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Redfield wants to get back to his feet but Tronstone is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Redfield has momentary wrist control but Tronstone slips an elbow through the middle. Redfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tronstone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tronstone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Redfield is looking to stand up but Tronstone isn't so interested in that idea. Tronstone has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tronstone throws a strike but Redfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Redfield being controlled here momentarily. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tronstone is on top in guard.
Tronstone won't allow Redfield to sweep him here. Tronstone throwing strikes but missing. Tronstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Tronstone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Redfield moves out of range of the strikes. Tronstone looks to land a body kick but Redfield moved away. Redfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Tronstone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redfield. Redfield jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Redfield misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tronstone counters with a stiff right hand. Tronstone throws a hook to the side of Redfield's head but Redfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. It looked like Redfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Redfield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Tronstone digs a good body shot into Redfield's ribs. Tronstone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Redfield as he jumps to the side. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Redfield tries to sprawl but Tronstone drives through with a takedown into half guard. Tronstone working Redfield over with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Redfield is trying to stand back up but Tronstone is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round. Tronstone performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Nice strikes from Tronstone there. Tronstone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Redfield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tronstone. Tronstone is nestled in close to Redfield, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Tronstone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Tronstone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Tronstone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Redfield has hold of Tronstone's hands but Tronstone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Redfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tronstone. Tronstone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Redfield in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Redfield is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Redfield takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tronstone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Redfield tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tronstone lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Redfield! Tronstone sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Redfield and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ike Tronstone! Ike Tronstone thanked the fans post fight for their support. The defeated Chris Redfield had this to say: 'I'm getting too old for this shit.'.
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energy
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