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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 786 p4p, 98 weight class) and Scott John (ranked 543 p4p, 74 weight class). Scott John told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 cm
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263 lbs
16 - 11 - 1 |
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203 cm
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256 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bobby Jr misses with a hook. Bobby Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bobby Jr scrambles back to his feet. John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. John throws a leg kick and Bobby Jr counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check. Bobby Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving. John thows a left - swing and a miss! John pushing out the jab but it's not landing. John drops his hands momentarily and Bobby Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from John lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bobby Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bobby Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. John takes a shot right to the bread basket. Bobby Jr closes the distance and clinches. A nice right hand lands inside from Bobby Jr. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Bobby Jr. John slips under a jab. Bobby Jr tries to clinch there but John circles away.
A jab from John does it's job there. Bobby Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by John. Bobby Jr throws a lazy head kick and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bobby Jr misses with a wild body shot. John lands with a hook. Bobby Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. John walks into a stiff left hand from Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. John throws out a leg kick but Bobby Jr moves out of range and John only half commits. Bobby Jr lands a body shot.
Bobby Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from John. Bobby Jr lands with a nice body punch. Bobby Jr takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses. John jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bobby Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from John. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bobby Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bobby Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobby Jr.
John cracks the inside of Bobby Jr's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bobby Jr misses with a head kick.
Bobby Jr is looking to wear down John with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bobby Jr.
John plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Bobby Jr throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. John misses with a left hand and Bobby Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking. Nice shot by John. Bobby Jr connects with a jab. Bobby Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John scores with a jab to the jaw. John lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Bobby Jr tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on. Bobby Jr lands a jab to the head.
Bobby Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand! John tries to move into range but Bobby Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nice shot lands for John.
That's three minutes gone in the round. John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Bobby Jr's head. John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John throws out a loose jab but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters circle momentarily. Bobby Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr checks a low kick from John. Bobby Jr clinches up against the cage. A right hand to the body from John.
Bobby Jr misses with some punches.
John manages to break the clinch.
John lunges at Bobby Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bobby Jr's hand. Bobby Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab. John avoids the body shot from Bobby Jr.
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! John misses with a body shot
letting Bobby Jr counter with a right hand. John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bobby Jr blocks a jab. John avoids the body shot from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. John misses with a hook. Bobby Jr ducked under it nicely. Bobby Jr blocks a low kick nicely. Bobby Jr connects with a solid leg kick. Bobby Jr throws a right and a left that both miss. John only half commits to the counter leg kick. John misses with a hook
and Bobby Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking. Bobby Jr misses the shot to the body. Bobby Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
John looks to throw the jab but Bobby Jr is out of range. We've been informed that John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. A cross from Bobby Jr lands. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bobby Jr throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on John's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bobby Jr dives in looking to finish as John flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bobby Jr's strikes! Bobby Jr is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! John's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but John was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Bobby Jr! Ricky Bobby Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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