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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Gelfen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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196 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Reem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Gelfen! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gelfen misses with a hook. Reem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gelfen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reem on the side of the head.
It looks like Ben Reem has been cut. Gelfen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Gelfen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reem under the eye. Gelfen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reem. Gelfen gets tackled into the cage by Reem. Reem maintains the clinch. Reem scores with a hook to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Reem. Gelfen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Reem blocks a body shot from Gelfen. Reem lands a shoulder strike. Reem pushes Gelfen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gelfen wants to get back to striking at distance but Reem won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Reem scores with a nice short uppercut. Reem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Reem has Gelfen pressed against the cage, preventing Gelfen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Reem blocking some punches.
Reem keeps control of Gelfen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Gelfen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gelfen takes a shot to the head. Gelfen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gelfen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Reem prevents Gelfen from breaking the clinch. Reem lands with a short shot to the head. Reem scores with a nice hook to the head. Gelfen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reem has him pressed against the cage. Reem lands on the inside with an uppercut. Reem works on Gelfen's body with a couple of short punches. Gelfen looks winded! Reem pushes Gelfen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Reem lands an uppercut. Reem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gelfens head. A nice right hand lands inside from Reem. 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! A short right from Reem on the inside. A right hand to the body from Reem.
Reem scores with an uppercut up the middle. Reem creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gelfen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gelfen drops to his knees and Reem pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Reem!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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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
64% |
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