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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dock Ellis (ranked 327 p4p, 44 weight class) and Brak Maugøn (ranked 352 p4p, 47 weight class). Maugøn has chosen Save Yourself as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 cm
32
241 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
32
264 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dock Ellis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maugøn! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis looks to throw the jab but Maugøn is out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Ellis. That snapped Maugøn's head back.
Maugøn lands a leg kick that knocks Ellis off balance momentarily. Ellis lands a glancing blow to the side of Maugøn's head. Maugøn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ellis throws a hook to the side of Maugøn's head but Maugøn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Maugøn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maugøn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ellis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. An attempted straight right counter from Ellis misses the target. Good exchange - Ellis coming out on top. Ellis misses the shot to the body. Maugøn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Maugøn digs a good body shot into Ellis's ribs. Maugøn blocks a head kick by Ellis.
Dock Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A low kick from Maugøn misses and Ellis counters with a head kick. Maugøn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Maugøn. Ellis scores with a nice head shot. Maugøn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellis. Ellis throws a sloppy head kick and Maugøn moves out of range easily. A countering left hand to the body from Maugøn misses. Nice uppercut lands for Maugøn. That snapped Ellis's head back.
Ellis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maugøn. Maugøn looks like he wants to counter punch here. Ellis misses with a straight right. Ellis slips under a jab. Ellis misses with an uppercut. Ellis backing away here, and Maugøn unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Ellis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ellis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Maugøn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ellis throws an off balance right hand
and Maugøn counters with a body kick that stops Ellis in his tracks momentarily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ellis throws a lazy right hand but Maugøn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maugøn throws a body kick that misses. Ellis throws a hook but Maugøn blocks it. Ellis misses with an uppercut
and Maugøn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Maugøn lands a jab to the head.
Ellis loads up on a big right hand but Maugøn slips the punch. Ellis throws a looping overhand right but Maugøn ducks down to avoid it. Maugøn throws out a counter right but Ellis avoids it with no problem. Ellis throws a hook to the side of Maugøn's head but Maugøn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target. Maugøn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellis doesn't seem bothered though. Maugøn slips under a jab. Maugøn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Maugøn moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Maugøn controls the action.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Maugøn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Maugøn lands with a left to the head. Maugøn misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maugøn pushes Ellis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Maugøn lands with a left to the head. Maugøn is leaning against Ellis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Maugøn avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage. Maugøn taking a breather. A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Maugøn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis tries a body shot but Maugøn blocks it.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
Maugøn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ellis lands with a right to the head. Ellis avoiding damage as Maugøn throws knees to the body.
Maugøn misses with a short punch on the inside. Maugøn misses with a hook from the clinch. Maugøn lands with a light punch inside. A short right from Maugøn.
Ellis is rocked! Maugøn lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ellis to his knees! Maugøn keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brak Maugøn! Brak Maugøn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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