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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Heavyweight (ranked 168 p4p, 6 weight class) and Doug Bell (ranked 417 p4p, 16 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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280 lbs
23 - 4 - 0 |
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253 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Bell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bell lands with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bell avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bell! But no joy.
Bell lands a body shot.
Heavyweight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Heavyweight.
Bell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Heavyweight throws an off balance right hand
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heavyweight lands a nice shot to the body.
Heavyweight clinches up with Bell and pushes him back against the cage.
Heavyweight can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight digs a right hand underneath Bell's ribcage. Bell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bell's elbow.
Bell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bell breaks from the clinch.
Bell connects with a body shot that sends Heavyweight's belly button to the back.
Heavyweight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell stuns Heavyweight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Heavyweight misses the jab.
Heavyweight cracks Bell with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heavyweight misses with a straight left.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Heavyweight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heavyweight lands a nice hook to Bell's body. Bell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heavyweight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavyweight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Heavyweight.
Bell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the position but Heavyweight is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Bell.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heavyweight keeps working.
Bell working away.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heavyweight keeps working.
Bell working away.
Bell misses with the ground and pound.
Bell trying to control the position but Heavyweight is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Bell wants to control but Heavyweight is keeping him busy.
Heavyweight is trying to control Bell's posture but Bell avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Heavyweight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Heavyweight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bell working the ground and pound but Heavyweight is defending the strikes.
Bell staying calm.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heavyweight keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Super Heavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Heavyweight rushes Bell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell misses with a hook. Heavyweight ducked under it nicely.
Heavyweight is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Bell slips a straight right by Heavyweight.
A nice side step and Bell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A combination from Heavyweight does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bell's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to bum rush Heavyweight with a series of wild strikes but Heavyweight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell tries to keep at a distance but Heavyweight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heavyweight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Heavyweight's shoulder, as Heavyweight tries to avoid the shot.
Heavyweight slips a straight right by Bell.
Heavyweight throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heavyweight at a distance.
Bell swings for the body but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Heavyweight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heavyweight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bell.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bell with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heavyweight is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Donk. Heavyweight catches Bell right on the button with a cross.
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Heavyweight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bell tries to circle away but Heavyweight has him pinned against the cage.
Bell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heavyweight keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bell is trying to force a seperation but Heavyweight has the dominant position.
Bell tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Heavyweight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Heavyweight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heavyweight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heavyweight connects with a single shot there.
Heavyweight wants to clinch.
Heavyweight jabs Bell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Heavyweight.
Some wild striking there from Heavyweight.
Doug Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heavyweight tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bell manages to circle out of the way.
Heavyweight tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Heavyweight with a body shot.
Bell gets tackled into the cage by Heavyweight. Heavyweight maintains the clinch.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Bell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heavyweight prevents it.
Super Heavyweight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Bell.
Heavyweight lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Heavyweight has him pressed against the cage.
Bell tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heavyweight has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bell is trying to break free.
Bell is looking to break free of the clinch but Heavyweight has double underhooks.
Heavyweight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Heavyweight dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bell throws a series of punches but Heavyweight moves out of range.
Heavyweight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heavyweight throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Heavyweight clinches up against the cage.
Heavyweight lands a right hand.
Heavyweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight takes one on the button.
Bell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Bell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heavyweight doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell misses with a straight right.
Bell scores with a one two! Heavyweight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heavyweight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bell misses.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heavyweight lands a jab to Bell's midsection.
Heavyweight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heavyweight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Heavyweight.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Heavyweight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heavyweight pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Heavyweight keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Heavyweight can't break the clinch.
Bell is looking to break free of the clinch but Heavyweight has double underhooks.
Super Heavyweight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heavyweight breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Heavyweight moves into range and clinches up with Bell.
Heavyweight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch but Bell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
It seemed like Bell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight misses with a looping right.
Heavyweight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heavyweight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heavyweight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heavyweight misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Heavyweight lands with an uppercut that bounces Bell off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Bell misses.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Bell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell jabs at Heavyweight's body.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Heavyweight moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Heavyweight misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
Heavyweight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heavyweight moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell can't break the clinch.
Bell tries to break the clinch but Heavyweight is controlling the position.
Bell blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.
Bell breaks from the clinch.
Heavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Super Heavyweight.
I think Heavyweight 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Heavyweight!
After winning the bout, Super Heavyweight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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