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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roar Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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206 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Excellent MT
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roar Horse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistar Overeem! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overeem has time to react.
It looks like Alistar Overeem has been cut. A big right from Horse misses. Nice defenses there by Overeem. Overeem misses with a straight left. Horse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Alistar Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Horse just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem walks into a left hand. Overeem throws a leg kick letting Horse counter with a right hand. A big left from Overeem misses. Overeem throws a leg kick and Horse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Alistar Overeem's cut even more. Horse misses with a straight left. Overeem walks into a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Horse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Horse checks a leg kick. Overeem lands an overhand right. Overeem misses with an uppercut
and Horse counters with a stiff right hand. Overeem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Horse ducks right into an uppercut from Overeem. Overeem lands the left hand. Horse cracks Overeem with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Overeem get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Overeem looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
The cut above Alistar Overeem's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Horse. Overeem only half commits to the counter leg kick. Horse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Overeem. Overeem obviously looking to wear him down.
Horse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Horse loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch. Overeem throws a predictable looking body shot
and as Overeem tries to reset, Horse cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Overeem is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Roar Horse! Roar Horse 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.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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