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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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243 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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256 lbs
36 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon lands the left hand.
Rubin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcon is trying to defend but Rubin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garcon pushes Rubin off looking to stand but Rubin dives back in and keeps control.
Rubin wants to control but Garcon is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rubin.
Rubin trying to mount his opponent but Garcon defends it.
Garcon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rubin.
Garcon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rubin throwing shots but Garcon is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rubin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcon is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Garcon scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rubin manages to mount him!
Rubin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Garcon tries to hold on but Rubin pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Rubin.
Rubin working Garcon over with strikes here.
Garcon tries to hold on but Rubin postures up.
Rubin with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcon tries to lock up and control but Rubin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcon is trying to stand up.
Garcon taking shots to the head.
Garcon is rocked!
Garcon can't escape the position.
Rubin trying to control but Garcon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Garcon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rubin.
Rubin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubin is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcon wants to get back to his feet.
Garcon is refusing to be controlled, as Rubin sits in half guard.
Rubin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garcon wants to get back to his feet.
Rubin throwing shots but Garcon is blocking nicely.
Garcon looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcon.
Rubin trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcon has his hands on Rubin's head, controlling the position.
Rubin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rubin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcon trying to control the position.
Rubin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Garcon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rubin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garcon seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcon is trying to keep Rubin in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garcon is looking to stand up but Rubin isn't so interested in that idea.
Rubin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Garcon keeps moving.
Rubin stops Garcon from standing up.
Rubin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcon is pulling down on Rubin's head. It's preventing any offense from Rubin, at least for the moment.
Garcon trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rubin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcon.
Rubin lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcon off the cage and back into range.
Garcon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Rubin avoids a kick to the body.
Garcon takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubin.
Rubin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Rubin avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
Garcon misses with the head strike.
Garcon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubin.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcon working aggressively here.
Rubin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubin misses with a looping right.
Rubin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rubin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rubin counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubin's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rubin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rubin misses with a looping right.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubin manages to avoid it.
Rubin throws out a counter right but Garcon avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rubin gets a double leg takedown into Garcon's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcon is retaining full guard.
Rubin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rubin connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcon pulls Rubin in close to prevent any damage.
Garcon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Garcon keeps moving.
Rubin stands up over Garcon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rubin postures up.
Rubin chips away with some ground and pound.
Rubin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rubin landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcon has control of Rubin's left arm, preventing Rubin from doing any damage.
Rubin postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Garcon's head off the mat! Garcon is out! He's out! Rubin jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timur Rubin!
Timur Rubin is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Timur Rubin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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