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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 24593 p4p, 173 weight class) and Helge Fossmo (ranked 7580 p4p, 184 weight class). Fossmo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helge Fossmo predikar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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286 lbs
43 - 21 - 0 |
Brawler
Big heart
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Counter fighter
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helge Fossmo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Fossmo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fossmo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Escobar rushes Fossmo and presses him up against the ropes.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fossmo circles away quickly and effectively.
Fossmo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fossmo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fossmo is trying to push Escobar away but Escobar has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Fossmo is trying to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling him.
Escobar prevents Fossmo from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Fossmo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar .
Fossmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a jab when Fossmo was well out of range.
Escobar drives through and clinches with Fossmo against the ropes.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar wants to clinch but Fossmo slips to the side
and Fossmo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar darts in trying to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a left to the body.
Escobar looks to land a combination. Fossmo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Fossmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Fossmo.
Escobar prevents Fossmo from breaking the clinch.
Fossmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fossmo counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fossmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Fossmo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Fossmo is avoiding it.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fossmo moves out of range.
Fossmo dodges the punch combination from Escobar .
Escobar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Fossmo responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Escobar .
Fossmo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Fossmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Fossmo counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fossmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Fossmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Fossmo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fossmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar .
Fossmo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Fossmo counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Fossmo moves out of range easily.
Escobar closes the distance but Fossmo moves to the side
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fossmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar drives through and clinches with Fossmo against the ropes.
Escobar wants to stall.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Fossmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escobar blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar rushes Fossmo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fossmo manages to break the clinch.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
enabling Fossmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
Fossmo blocks a head kick by Escobar .
Fossmo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fossmo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fossmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fossmo throws a solid leg kick but Escobar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fossmo.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Fossmo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fossmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar throws a series of punches but Fossmo avoids them all with ease.
Escobar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Fossmo is avoiding it.
And Fossmo responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fossmo moves away.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fossmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar rushes Fossmo and presses him up against the ropes.
Escobar works on Fossmo's body with a couple of short punches.
Fossmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Fossmo moves out of range easily.
Fossmo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fossmo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Fossmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Fossmo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fossmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Fossmo pushes him off.
Fossmo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar checks a low kick from Fossmo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Helge Fossmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fossmo moves away from the strike by Escobar .
Fossmo thinks about the counter body kick.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
and Fossmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fossmo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar darts in trying to clinch
and Fossmo counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Fossmo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Fossmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Fossmo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fossmo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar . Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Escobar tries to clinch but Fossmo moves away
and Fossmo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Escobar really felt that one!
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Fossmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar looks to land a combination but Fossmo avoids it well.
Fossmo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Fossmo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fossmo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Fossmo tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Fossmo.
Fossmo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fossmo as Escobar tries to tie him up.
Escobar trying to control the position but instead, Fossmo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escobar into the ropes.
Escobar can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Fossmo breaks the clinch.
Escobar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fossmo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Fossmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Escobar darts in trying to clinch
and Fossmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fossmo thinks about the counter body kick.
Fossmo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar backing away here, and Fossmo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Fossmo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar throws a lazy body kick
and Fossmo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo moves out of range of the body kick.
Fossmo counters with a body kick.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Fossmo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Escobar rushes Fossmo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fossmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Fossmo keeps it at a distance.
Fossmo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helge Fossmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fossmo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helge Fossmo! Helge Fossmo retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Helge Fossmo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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