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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Aguirre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Magnunsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnunsen has chosen Dangerous as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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192 cm
25
297 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruben Aguirre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thor Magnunsen! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aguirre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnunsen manages to avoid it. Aguirre misses the shot to the body. Magnunsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguirre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Aguirre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Ruben Aguirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Magnunsen misses the shot to the body. Good exchange - Aguirre coming out on top. Magnunsen tries to clinch but Aguirre is having none of it. Aguirre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Magnunsen instigates a clinch. Magnunsen has a couple of punches blocked by Aguirre.
Aguirre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Aguirre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aguirre is trying to force a seperation but Magnunsen has the dominant position. Aguirre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Aguirre throws a lazy right hand but Magnunsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magnunsen misses with an uppercut. Aguirre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnunsen. Aguirre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Aguirre scores with the left hand. Magnunsen knows he should have avoided that one. Aguirre swats away the attempt to clinch by Magnunsen. Magnunsen misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Aguirre. Aguirre throws a poor cross that misses
and Magnunsen moves into the clinch. Aguirre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Magnunsen tries to work over Aguirre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Magnunsen wants to stall.
Aguirre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnunsen has Aguirre pressed against the cage, preventing Aguirre from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Magnunsen misses with a short punch on the inside. Aguirre breaks the clinch.
Aguirre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Aguirre jabbing away but nothing is landing. Aguirre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Magnunsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aguirre counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aguirre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnunsen. Magnunsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguirre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. It looked like Aguirre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Aguirre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magnunsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Magnunsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aguirre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Magnunsen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aguirre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnunsen.
Aguirre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Magnunsen tries to clinch up. Aguirre misses with a looping left. Magnunsen tries to clinch but Aguirre moves away and Aguirre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Aguirre cracks Magnunsen with a right hand to the side of the head. Magnunsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The fighters circling - Aguirre throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Magnunsen slips a jab from Aguirre. Aguirre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnunsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguirre. Aguirre ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Aguirre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Magnunsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Magnunsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguirre was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnunsen. Magnunsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aguirre misses with a hook. Magnunsen ducked under it nicely. Magnunsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aguirre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Aguirre looks to throw the jab but Magnunsen is out of range. Aguirre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magnunsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Magnunsen moves to clinch but Aguirre breaks away enabling Aguirre to counter with a crisp jab. Magnunsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguirre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Aguirre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Aguirre stuns Magnunsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Magnunsen tries to clinch up but Aguirre circles away and keeps his distance. Magnunsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aguirre counters with a nice body shot. Magnunsen looks winded! Jab by Aguirre. A jab lands there for Aguirre. Aguirre lands with a straight right. Magnunsen didn't see that one coming. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aguirre lands a big uppercut and Magnunsen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Magnunsen looks OK. Aguirre waves Magnunsen back to his feet!
Magnunsen is rocked! Magnunsen closes the distance but Aguirre moves to the side and Aguirre scores with a counter punch that sends Magnunsen to the canvas! Aguirre smells blood - he's punishing Magnunsen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Magnunsen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruben Aguirre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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