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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titan Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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138 lbs
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143 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim avoids a kick to the body.
Heim loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Rain tries a low kick but Heim avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Heim.
Rain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rain thinking.
Rain closes the distance and clinches.
Heim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rain misses with a punch on the inside.
Heim struggles to land a body shot inside as Rain controls his hands.
Heim tries for a takedown but Rain manages to get underhooks.
Rain looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Heim.
Rain blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Rain.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Rain has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Heim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heim misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Rain motions for Heim to come forward. Rain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain throws a body punch but Heim moves out of range.
Heim swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Heim misses with a straight right.
Rain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Aribert Heim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rain lunges at Heim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heim's hand.
Rain takes one to the chin there.
Rain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heim under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Heim.
Rain lands the left hand.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Heim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rain fails to land with a series of punches.
Rain blocks a jab.
Heim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heim just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain motions for Heim to come forward. Rain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim cracks Rain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Rain slips under a jab.
Rain lands a really nice looking cross but Heim seems unphased.
Rain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Heim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rain swings for the body but Heim moves out of range.
Heim slips under a jab.
Heim clobbers Rain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That kick from Rain tenderised Heim's leg. Heim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
Rain scores with a takedown into Heim's guard.
Rain trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
Rain lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain won't allow Heim to sweep him here.
Rain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rain chips away with some ground and pound.
Rain wants to pass the guard but Heim is keeping the position.
Heim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim keeping moving, preventing Rain from controlling successfully.
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.
Heim is trying to control the position but Rain postures up.
Heim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rain manages to get himself to full guard.
My spies in The Coffee Shop inform me that Heim has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Heim postures up and lands a big shot to Rain's brow.
Heim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heim cracks Rain with a solid left hand.
Heim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rain is keeping the position for now.
Rain preventing the ground and pound 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 Titan Rain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rain throws a poor cross that misses
and Heim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rain.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Rain throws a low kick, looking for Heim's leg but Heim calmly moves out of range.
Rain has managed to clinch.
Rain tries a body shot but Heim blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Rain.
Rain misses with a body punch.
Heim has a couple of punches blocked by Rain.
Still in the clinch, Heim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heim tries to score a body lock takedown but Rain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heim throws a low kick, looking for Rain's leg but Rain calmly moves out of range.
Heim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Heim missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heim misses with a low kick.
Heim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rain jabs Heim right on the nose. Heim blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Heim. Beautiful body shot.
Rain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heim looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Aribert Heim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heim looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Rain works the jab nicely.
Heim swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Heim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rain.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Heim's torso.
Rain throws a jab when Heim was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Rain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Heim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rain takes a swing at Heim's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain lands the left hand.
Rain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heim lands a body shot.
Rain throws a wild body kick that Heim sees coming a mile off.
Heim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Rain.
Rain moves out of range of the strikes.
Rain half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Heim slips under a jab.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heim throws a leg kick but Rain sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Heim tenderised Rain's leg. Rain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rain throws a jab when Heim was well out of range.
Heim throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heim throws a leg kick that misses.
Heim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain throwing a counter right hand but Heim manages to avoid it.
Rain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rain cracks Heim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heim drops his hands momentarily and Rain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rain feints and then cracks Heim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heim down.
Rain staying out of range there.
Heim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Heim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Heim checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Heim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rain.
Heim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heim defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
Heim misses with a series of wild punches.
Rain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rain has closed the distance and engaged Heim in a clinch.
Heim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Rain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heim lands with a left to the head.
Heim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heim prevents a body shot from Rain.
Heim is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heim is working for takedown but Rain is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aribert Heim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Rain lands.
Heim misses with a few strikes there.
Heim misses with a looping right.
Rain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Heim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rain throws the kick towards the body but Heim avoids it.
Rain tries to work over Heim's front leg with a kick but Heim checks it.
Heim throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
Rain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim wants to land a leg kick but Rain is out of range.
Rain misses with a body kick.
Heim misses with a leg kick.
Rain throws a jab when Heim was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heim! But no joy.
Rain shoots in for a takedown but Heim shows good takedown defense.
Rain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Heim.
Rain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Heim lands with a nice body punch.
Rain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Heim misses.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heim was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Heim lands with an uppercut that bounces Rain off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heim. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain looks to land a combination but Heim avoids it well.
Heim lands with a good body shot.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Heim misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Heim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heim.
Rain fails to land the takedown.
Heim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Rain tries to clinch but Heim moves away
and Heim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rain thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heim. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain moves into the clinch.
Heim tries a body shot but Rain blocks it.
Heim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain avoids the body shot from Heim.
Rain shoots and misses
and Heim counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titan Rain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heim lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rain.
Heim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rain throwing a counter right hand but Heim manages to avoid it.
Heim avoids the body shot from Rain.
Rain has closed the distance and engaged Heim in a clinch.
Heim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heim is trying to break the clinch but Rain is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rain as Heim tries to tie him up.
A short left from Heim.
Heim scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heim lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heim's elbow.
Heim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain is trying to break the clinch but Heim is controlling him.
Rain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heim misses with a punch on the inside.
Heim prevents Rain from breaking the clinch.
Heim blocks an uppercut.
Heim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heim gets through Rain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain misses with a punch to the body.
Heim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heim blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
Aribert Heim thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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