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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Llama In My Living Room as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 cm
27
262 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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201 cm
30
278 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Patterson! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patterson misses with a wild body shot. A jab from Heimendahl misses. Patterson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Patterson and Heimendahl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heimendahl. Heimendahl is leaning against Patterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Patterson prevents a body shot from Heimendahl. Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Patterson throws a front kick aimed at Heimendahl's knee but Heimendahl avoids it well. Heimendahl's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Patterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Heimendahl scrambles back to his feet. Heimendahl tries to clinch letting Patterson counter with a right hand. Heimendahl takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimendahl moves away. Patterson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut. Heimendahl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Heimendahl bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Patterson throws a low kick but Heimendahl avoids it. Heimendahl throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Heimendahl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Floyd Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Patterson is predictable there letting Heimendahl counter with a right hand. Patterson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Heimendahl tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Patterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Heimendahl throws out a loose jab but Patterson uses good head movement to avoid it. Patterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Patterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heimendahl can pounce on him.
Heimendahl moves out of range of the strikes. Nice shot lands for Heimendahl. Heimendahl throws a series of punches but Patterson moves out of range. Heimendahl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patterson throws out the jab. Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patterson throws a lazy right hand but Heimendahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Heimendahl throws a wild body kick that Patterson sees coming a mile off. Nice body kick from Patterson. Heimendahl tries to clinch up but Patterson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Patterson keeps the fight on the outside. Heimendahl wants to clinch up but Patterson keeps it at a distance. An inside leg kick lands from Heimendahl. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Heimendahl ducks under a wild hook from Patterson. Heimendahl on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Patterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heimendahl. Patterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Heimendahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patterson. Heimendahl tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range. Patterson throws out a counter right but Heimendahl avoids it with no problem. Patterson throws the kick towards the body but Heimendahl avoids it. Heimendahl looks to land a body kick but Patterson moved away. Patterson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Patterson throws a push kick but Heimendahl slaps the foot to one side. Heimendahl throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range. Patterson thuds his shin into the meat of Heimendahl's side. Heimendahl tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heimendahl misses with a head kick.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses. Patterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Heimendahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heimendahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Patterson. Heimendahl scores with a spinning back kick! Heimendahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away. Heimendahl jabbing away but nothing is landing. Heimendahl wants to slow Patterson down by chopping away at his legs. Patterson moves out of range as Heimendahl strikes. Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice jab there from Patterson. Patterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heimendahl misses with a wild body shot. A shot to the liver by Heimendahl. Beautiful body shot. Heimendahl tries to clinch there but Patterson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heimendahl is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Patterson misses with an uppercut. Heimendahl seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Heimendahl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Heimendahl is looking to clinch but Patterson is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fight moves into the clinch position. Patterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Patterson tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
Patterson lands an elbow that stopped Heimendahl in his tracks for a moment. Heimendahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Heimendahl blocks a body shot from Patterson. Heimendahl has a couple of punches blocked by Patterson.
Patterson can't find room to land a body shot as Heimendahl controls the action.
Patterson throws an elbow but it misses.
Patterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimendahl controls his hands.
Patterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. 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 Thorbjorn Heimendahl will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Floyd Patterson's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Good shot there by Heimendahl. Patterson blocks a head kick by Heimendahl.
Patterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Heimendahl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patterson misses with a head kick.
Heimendahl looks for the body kick but Patterson saw that one coming. Patterson throws a body shot but no joy. Heimendahl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Heimendahl looks to land a combination but Patterson avoids it well. Patterson throws a hook to the side of Heimendahl's head but Heimendahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Heimendahl missing with a left hand there. Patterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heimendahl lands a front kick. Heimendahl moves into range and connects with a jab. Heimendahl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. 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! Patterson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Heimendahl fakes the leg kick and cracks Patterson in the body. Heimendahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patterson. Patterson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patterson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heimendahl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Heimendahl slips under a jab from Patterson. Heimendahl throws a nice looking combination but Patterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A shot to the body from Patterson misses and Heimendahl counters with a lovely shot to the body. Heimendahl takes a shot right to the bread basket. Patterson misses with a hook. Heimendahl ducked under it nicely. Heimendahl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Heimendahl staying out of range there. Heimendahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Patterson tries a low kick but Heimendahl avoids it. A swing and a miss from Patterson. Patterson misses with a two punch combination.
Heimendahl clinches up against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heimendahl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Patterson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heimendahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Heimendahl blocks an elbow strike from Patterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Heimendahl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heimendahl blocks an elbow strike from Patterson.
Patterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimendahl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patterson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Heimendahl lands an elbow that stopped Patterson in his tracks for a moment. Heimendahl lands a right hand. Patterson gets through Heimendahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Heimendahl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Heimendahl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Floyd Patterson's cut even more. A short right from Heimendahl on the inside. Patterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patterson's elbow. Heimendahl tries to work over Patterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Heimendahl lands an elbow just above Patterson 's eye. Patterson avoids a wild elbow strike from Heimendahl.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heimendahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Patterson. Heimendahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patterson breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patterson. That's going to slow Heimendahl down. Heimendahl with a jab. Patterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heimendahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patterson. Heimendahl moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Heimendahl scores with a nice short uppercut. Patterson tries to throw a body punch but Heimendahl avoids it by throwing Patterson back against the cage. Heimendahl avoids a wild elbow strike from Patterson. Heimendahl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patterson backwards. Heimendahl lands a body punch in the clinch. Patterson is breathing heavily. Good body shot from Heimendahl.
Patterson working aggressively here.
Heimendahl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Patterson blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Patterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Heimendahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around? Heimendahl cracks Patterson with a nice body shot. A short uppercut from Heimendahl. Heimendahl lands an elbow inside that Patterson shrugs off.
The cut above Floyd Patterson's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Heimendahl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Heimendahl cracks Patterson with a nice body shot. Heimendahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimendahl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Patterson is rocked!
Floyd Patterson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Floyd Patterson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thorbjorn Heimendahl! A victorious Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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