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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Chan (ranked 506 p4p, 17 weight class) and Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 337 p4p, 15 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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258 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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262 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Heimendahl. No joy for Chan on that attempt.
Chan lunges at Heimendahl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heimendahl's hand.
Chan misses with a takedown
and Heimendahl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heimendahl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heimendahl rushes Chan and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Chan.
Chan lands a left hand.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chan's elbow.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimendahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Heimendahl tries to clinch
and Chan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Chan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses.
Chan misses the body punch
and Heimendahl counters with an outside leg kick.
Chan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heimendahl to the mat! Heimendahl manages to get full guard.
Chan wants to pass the guard but Heimendahl is keeping the position.
Heimendahl is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Heimendahl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chan postures up in Heimendahl's guard and throws a big left but Heimendahl blocks it.
Chan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heimendahl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chan is looking to work some ground and pound but Heimendahl has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl pulls Chan in close to his closed guard and prevents Chan from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Let's hope that Heimendahl has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heimendahl slips under a jab.
Chan scores with a decent looking hook.
Heimendahl staying out of range there.
Heimendahl throws a leg kick
and Heimendahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heimendahl at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimendahl blocks a jab.
Heimendahl raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Heimendahl jabs Chan right on the nose. Chan blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heimendahl. That's going to slow Chan down.
Chan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heimendahl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan swings for the body but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Chan takes one on the button.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
Chan lands a head kick. Heimendahl smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heimendahl lands a leg kick that knocks Chan off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heimendahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan.
Chan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heimendahl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Heimendahl ducks down to avoid it.
Heimendahl is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chan with a body shot.
Heimendahl fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Heimendahl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimendahl has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan blocks an elbow strike.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chan is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heimendahl lands with a left to the head.
Heimendahl prevents the takedown attempt.
Heimendahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Heimendahl backwards.
Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan misses with a body punch
and Heimendahl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chan connects with a crisp jab.
Chan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heimendahl.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Heimendahl connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heimendahl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimendahl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Chan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good shot there by Heimendahl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan blocks a head kick by Heimendahl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thorbjorn Heimendahl will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heimendahl.
Chan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Chan misses.
Chan misses with a shot to the body
and Heimendahl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heimendahl.
Chan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chan if he has to take too many more of those.
Heimendahl scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heimendahl counters with a left and a right that stings Chan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimendahl lands with a nice body kick.
Heimendahl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heimendahl lands a jab to the nose.
Chan is rocked!
Heimendahl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimendahl scores with a shot to the body.
Heimendahl delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan feints a jab promting Heimendahl to slip. Chan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Heimendahl slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heimendahl throws a body kick that misses.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heimendahl cracks the inside of Chan's front leg.
Chan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heimendahl tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heimendahl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chan's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Heimendahl lands a right hook to the body.
Heimendahl tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heimendahl forces Chan back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimendahl.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heimendahl.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heimendahl as Chan tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
Chan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heimendahl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Heimendahl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heimendahl jabs Chan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heimendahl looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl lands a big head kick that sends Chan tumbling to the mat! Heimendahl takes a step backwards and waves Chan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jackie Chan has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heimendahl.
Heimendahl clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimendahl lands an elbow inside.
Heimendahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heimendahl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chan's defenses.
Heimendahl scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimendahl lands a right hand.
Oh Chan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heimendahl lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimendahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimendahl lands with a light punch inside.
Chan blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Chan can't find room to land a body shot as Heimendahl controls the action.
Heimendahl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chan seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heimendahl's elbow.
Heimendahl lands with a light punch inside.
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heimendahl lands a big uppercut and Chan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chan looks OK. Heimendahl waves Chan back to his feet!
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Heimendahl replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chan blocks it well.
Heimendahl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Chan tries to get into range but Heimendahl steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Chan! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Heimendahl scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
An out of breath Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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