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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amare Stoudemire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heavy master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amare Stoudemire has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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208 cm
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249 lbs
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190 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amare Stoudemire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, heavy master! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! master misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. master avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from master. No joy for Stoudemire on that attempt. master tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoudemire swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stoudemire shoots for a takedown but master saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. master fails with a takedown attempt from distance. master closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. master is looking to take a break and control but Stoudemire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Stoudemire tries to bench press master off him but master keeps the position. Stoudemire manages to work his way to half guard, despite master's best efforts. Stoudemire regains full guard. Nicely done. Stoudemire keeping moving, preventing master from controlling successfully. master is working Stoudemire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. master works a leg free and moves into half guard. Stoudemire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. master wants to control but Stoudemire is keeping him busy. Well, if master is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. master is keen to just control but Stoudemire is a slippery customer. Stoudemire punching from the bottom.
master looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. master trying to control from Stoudemire's half guard. Stoudemire has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Stoudemire wants to stand and escape but master is having none of it. Stoudemire is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from master. Amare Stoudemire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heavy master. Stoudemire checks a leg kick nicely. Stoudemire with a poor takedown and master counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. master closes the distance and clinches. master wants a takedown but no success here.
master pulls guard. master manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stoudemire manages to get himself to full guard.
master trying to control but Stoudemire is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. master stops Stoudemire from standing up. master decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. master misses with a combination
and Stoudemire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stoudemire. Stoudemire wants a takedown.
master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. master looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. master blocks the strikes from Stoudemire.
Stoudemire is pressing down on master's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. master working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. master wanted to stand there but Stoudemire had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. master trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoudemire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stoudemire doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
master passes Stoudemire's left leg - he's now in half guard. Stoudemire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. master missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
heavy master dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Stoudemire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stoudemire fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. master sprawls well initially but Stoudemire persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Stoudemire wants to stand up but master has a hold of him and won't allow it. master lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage. master wants to get back to his feet. master trying to control but Stoudemire postures up.
master is trying to stand up here but Stoudemire is controlling him well. It looks like Stoudemire is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. master is trying to maintain the position but Stoudemire is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. master tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stoudemire paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stoudemire takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping body kick lands there for master. Stoudemire misses with a takedown and master counters with a nice leg kick. master clinches. master manages to break the clinch.
Stoudemire moves out of range as master strikes. master misses with a double jab.
master shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stoudemire but Stoudemire pushes him off and we're back to square one. master misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stoudemire takes a swing at master's ribcage but misses. master shoots in for a takedown but Stoudemire shows good takedown defense. master throws a body kick that misses. master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoudemire manages to avoid it. Stoudemire tries for a takedown but master circles away easily and master counters by moving into the clinch. master works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stoudemire takes an elbow to the temple. master taking a breather. Stoudemire gets control of master's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stoudemire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Stoudemire will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
master has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stoudemire is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stoudemire lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for master! Stoudemire is in the full mount, landing strikes. Stoudemire avoids the attempt from master to control. master sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. master trying to hold on to Stoudemire's head to control him but Stoudemire postures up.
Stoudemire throwing shots but master is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Stoudemire throws a strike but master avoids it easily and moves to full guard. master kicks Stoudemire off and gets to his feet. master connects with a single shot there. master throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stoudemire. A combination from master does no damage. Stoudemire wants to land a leg kick but master is out of range. A combination from master does no damage. Stoudemire changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. master looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Stoudemire throwing strikes but master manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Stoudemire takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
master is looking to take a break and control but Stoudemire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. master controls the position from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
heavy master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stoudemire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and master counters with a two punch combo. master misses with a two punch combination.
master is looking to take this fight into the clinch. master throws a looping overhand right but Stoudemire ducks down to avoid it. Amare Stoudemire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. master swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stoudemire throws a series of strikes that have master backpedaling.
master tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoudemire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stoudemire slips under a jab from master. Stoudemire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in master's guard. master avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. master manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stoudemire manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. master trying to control but Stoudemire is working from the bottom. Stoudemire tries to strike from the bottom.
master trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoudemire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stoudemire is on top in guard.
Stoudemire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. master seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. master wants to sweep here but Stoudemire controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Stoudemire postures up in master's guard and throws a big left but master blocks it. master is trying to control the position from the bottom.
master utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stoudemire is standing up over master. master looks to escape but Stoudemire dives into side control.
master managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stoudemire.
master wants to control but Stoudemire postures up. Stoudemire will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. master throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stoudemire counters with a nice double leg into half guard. master on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. master is positioning himself well to prevent Stoudemire advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stoudemire tries to pass to full mount but master defends it. master gets back to full guard.
Stoudemire stands up over master, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Stoudemire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. master has his feet on Stoudemire's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Stoudemire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and master connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stoudemire dodges the punch combination from master.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Stoudemire clinches with his opponent.
master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stoudemire circles away from the clinch attempt and Stoudemire counters with a nice double leg into guard. Stoudemire would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. master is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stoudemire is controlling him. master has momentary wrist control but Stoudemire slips an elbow through the middle. master managing to control the position. Stoudemire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Amare Stoudemire showed his dominance in that final round. I think master has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for heavy master! Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for heavy master! Judge John Roberts scores the fight for heavy master!
heavy master wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
55% |
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