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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aribert Heim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Built is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skills. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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143 lbs
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138 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aribert Heim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heim swinging wildly here.
Built replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Heim blocks it well.
Built lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Built.
Heim thows a leg kick but Built checks it
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
Built scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heim doesn't seem bothered though.
Heim takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Built lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Built lands with a nice body punch.
Heim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Built throws out a leg kick but Heim moves out of range and Built only half commits.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heim manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Built blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Built misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built misses with a leg kick
and Heim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Built controlling the position well.
Built is looking to control Heim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Built avoid being mounted?
Heim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Built knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Built trying to hold on to Heim's head to control him but Heim postures up.
Ground and pound from Heim.
Built felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Heim thows a huge punch but Built dodges it nicely.
Heim drops an elbow to the side of Built's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Heim.
Heim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Built with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Built on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heim is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heim lands strikes from half guard.
Heim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Built is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built regains full guard. Nicely done.
Built is still in real trouble! Can Heim finish him?
Built preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Built seems to have recovered his senses.
Built pulls Heim in close to prevent any damage.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Built has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heim lands a couple of elbows.
We've been hearing good reports from Heim's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Heim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Built swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Built has wrist control.
Heim postures up and lands a big shot to Built's brow.
Heim chips away with some ground and pound.
Built trying to keep a closed guard but Heim is proving a slippery customer.
Heim scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heim.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Built has wrist control.
Built is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Built has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim is in close to Built's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heim lands a couple of digs.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Built has wrist control.
Built is trying to control the position but Heim postures up.
Built utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aribert Heim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Built throws a quick inside leg kick.
Built takes a jab right on the kisser.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built slips under a jab.
Built getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Built misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Heim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Heim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Built throws a leg kick which misses Heim's front leg but catches the back leg as Heim tries to avoid it.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
and Heim counters with a straight right hand.
Maui Built seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heim throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Built releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Heim looks to land a left hand but Built moved out of range nicely.
Built looks to throw a body kick
and Heim counters with a straight right hand.
Built misses with an uppercut. Heim saw that one coming.
Heim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Built sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Heim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Built can do to turn this around?
Heim misses with a wild body shot.
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Built throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Heim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Built - the referee stops the clock and Heim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Built. Heim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from Heim.
Heim misses with a low kick.
Heim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heim misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Heim misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Built 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.
Heim blocks the body kick.
Heim connects with a leg kick. Built looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Built throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heim staying out of range there.
Built throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Built on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a body shot but no joy.
Heim scores with the left hand. Built knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heim slips a straight right by Built.
Built sizes up Heim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heim scores with a takedown into Built's guard.
Heim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Heim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Built not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Built is keeping the position for now.
Heim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heim is looking to work some ground and pound but Built has wrist control.
Heim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Built is trying to control the position but Heim postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Built has momentary wrist control but Heim slips an elbow through the middle.
Heim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heim landing with the ground and pound.
Heim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Built is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Built looking to control.
Built has his hands on Heim's head, controlling the position.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heim scoring with some ground and pound.
Heim scoring with some ground and pound.
Built preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Built looking to control.
Built pulls Heim in close to prevent any damage.
Built utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heim being controlled here momentarily.
Heim working some strikes from top position.
Built is trying to control the position but Heim postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aribert Heim dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Built blocks a jab.
Built feints a counter leg kick.
Heim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heim moves out of range of the leg kick from Built.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Built misses.
Heim misses with an uppercut.
Heim throws out a powerful jab.
Heim tests Built's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Built keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built looks to land a right hand but Heim moved out of range.
Heim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Built throws the left hand but Heim avoids the punch easily.
Built slips a jab from Heim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Built.
Heim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heim misses with a body shot.
Heim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heim's head.
Heim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Built. Built obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heim.
Built avoids the body shot from Heim.
Heim ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Built has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heim finds it's way round the side to connect with Built's head.
Built's corner calls for a 1-2. Built obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Built finds it's way round the side to connect with Heim's head.
Built ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Built. No joy for Heim on that attempt.
Heim walks into a jab.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Heim checks it.
Built defending well as Heim loads up on a big left hand.
Built throws a hook but Heim avoids it easily.
Heim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Built's half guard.
Built pushes Heim off and gets back to his feet.
Maui Built has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aribert Heim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heim.
Built throws a nice inside leg kick.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heim.
Heim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Built bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Heim misses with a straight left.
Built takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Built takes a swing at Heim's ribcage but misses.
Heim feinted with a counter takedown.
Heim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Built controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Heim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Heim controlling the pace.
Aribert Heim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Built tries to get to full guard but Heim has control of the leg.
Built controlling the position well.
Still in half guard, Heim seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Built wants to improve his position but Heim is controlling well.
Built trying to control but Heim postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Heim is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Built motions for Heim to come forward. Built throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heim throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Heim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Heim's head.
Built throws a right hand that misses
and Heim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Built won't be happy with that.
Built is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maui Built.
I think Heim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
A relieved looking Aribert Heim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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