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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 215 p4p, 5 weight class) and Leif Eirikson (ranked 885 p4p, 27 weight class). Eirikson has chosen If I had a heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leif Eirikson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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219 cm
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282 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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196 cm
31
299 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicolas Muller! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leif Eirikson! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eirikson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Muller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Muller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA in the buildup to the fight. Eirikson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muller wants to land a leg kick but Eirikson is out of range. Eirikson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Eirikson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muller clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Muller.
It looks like Leif Eirikson has been cut. Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eirikson's efforts to push away. A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Muller. Muller lands a nice uppercut. Eirikson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eirikson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller with a nice cross. Muller moves out of range as Eirikson strikes. Muller misses with a looping right. Eirikson jabs at Muller's body. Muller tries to clinch but Eirikson moves out of range. Muller throws a leg kick and Eirikson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut. Eirikson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eirikson misses with a left hand and Muller counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Muller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Eirikson throws a hook but Muller blocks it. Eirikson avoids the body shot from Muller.
Eirikson scores with a jab to the head.
Eirikson misses the shot to the body. Eirikson misses the shot to the body. Eirikson swats away the attempt to clinch by Muller. Despite the aggression on Eirikson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Leif Eirikson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muller lands with a cross. Muller clinches. A frustrated look appears on Eirikson's face as he tries to break the clinch. Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Muller throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eirikson as Muller tries to tie him up. Eirikson manages to break the clinch.
Muller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eirikson, pushing him back against the cage. Muller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eirikson's efforts to push away. Eirikson tries to break free but Muller pushes him back against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Muller.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Eirikson manages to break the clinch.
Muller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A slow jab from Eirikson misses its intended target. Muller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muller tries to clinch and Eirikson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Muller moves into the clinch successfully.
Eirikson tries to break free but Muller pushes him back against the cage. Muller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Muller looking to slow down the pace here. Eirikson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eirikson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Eirikson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Eirikson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it. Eirikson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. As Eirikson tries to get set, Muller tries to push him back and clinch up but Eirikson manages to avoid the attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Muller dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eirikson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab. Eirikson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Eirikson lands with an uppercut that bounces Muller off the cage and back into range. Eirikson cracks Muller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Muller looks to clinch and Eirikson counters with a big left hand that crumples Muller! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leif Eirikson! Leif Eirikson is the new super heavyweight champion! Post fight, an emotional Leif Eirikson said 'Cattle die
kinsmen die
all men are mortal.
Words of praise
will never perish
nor a noble name. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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