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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Greenland (ranked 2208 p4p, 101 weight class) and Candy Routure (ranked 3571 p4p, 157 weight class). Greenland comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Be Like You. Routure has chosen Born in the USA by- BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN as his entrance music. Candy Routure acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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181 cm
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298 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Candy Routure! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Greenland swats away the attempt to clinch by Routure. Greenland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The fighters circling - Greenland throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Routure moves in looking to clinch but Greenland pushes him off. Greenland is looking for a counter combo. Routure scores with a punch to the head. Greenland looks to land a left hand but Routure moved out of range nicely. Greenland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Greenland misses with a looping right. Routure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenland. Sloppy strikes from Greenland. Those never looked like landing. Greenland throws a series of punches but Routure avoids them all with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Greenland misses with a double jab
enabling Routure to counter with a crisp jab. Greenland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Greenland takes a swing at Routure's ribcage but misses. Greenland looks to score with a jab to the body but Routure is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Routure takes the fight into the clinch. Greenland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Routure closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Routure fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greenland wants to break free but Routure has control.
Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short uppercut from Routure. Routure throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenland. Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenland uses good head movement to avoid it. Routure misses with a hook from the clinch. Greenland can't break the clinch.
Greenland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenland. Routure lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Routure swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenland uses good head movement to avoid it. Routure stalls. A nice right hand lands inside from Routure. Routure keeps control of Greenland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Routure throws a head punch that misses. Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Greenland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Routure displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greenland up against the cage. Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Routure misses with some punches.
Greenland takes a shot to the head. Routure lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenland. Routure working aggressively here.
Routure swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenland. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Routure. Routure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Routure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Greenland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Routure forces Greenland back against the cage and clinches. Routure throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Routure lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenland backwards. Greenland is trying to force a seperation but Routure has the dominant position. Routure misses with a hook from the clinch. Routure lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Greenland blocks an uppercut.
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! Routure slowing the pace effectively. Routure misses with a hook from the clinch. Greenland breaks the clinch.
Routure closes the distance and pushes Greenland back into the cage. Routure lands with a short head shot on the inside. Routure working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Routure stalling in the clinch.
Greenland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Routure tries to work over Greenland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Candy Routure dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Greenland misses with a looping right. Routure slips a straight right by Greenland. Greenland Throws a clean left jab. Greenland Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Routure's chin! Routure crumbles to the ground and Greenland follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Greenland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Greenland! In defeat, Candy Routure stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll take my L and come back on top next time!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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