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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Tripolini (ranked 2261 p4p, 233 weight class) and Horgen Stein (ranked 3303 p4p, 301 weight class). Horgen Stein has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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250 lbs
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261 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Tripolini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horgen Stein!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein throws a front kick aimed at Tripolini's knee but Tripolini avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Tripolini misses the target.
Tripolini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tripolini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripolini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stein.
Tripolini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tripolini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tripolini lands the left hand.
Tripolini tries to clinch
and Stein counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripolini is able to avoid easily.
Tripolini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Tripolini's head coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripolini instigates a clinch.
Tripolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stein lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stein dodges an elbow strike from Tripolini.
A body shot lands from Tripolini.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tripolini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stein's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tripolini throws an elbow but misses.
Stein tries a knee to the head but Tripolini blocks it.
Tripolini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stein's face.
Tripolini blocking some punches.
Stein manages to break the clinch.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tripolini blocks a head kick by Stein.
Tripolini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein throws out a counter right but Tripolini avoids it with no problem.
Stein misses with an uppercut
and Tripolini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tripolini misses with a jab to the body
and Stein counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tripolini is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripolini wants to clinch up but Stein keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Stein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripolini throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Stein misses with a body kick.
Stein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stein lands a high kick!
Tripolini looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Tripolini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stein.
Stein throws a wild body kick that Tripolini sees coming a mile off.
Tripolini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tripolini tries to clinch but Stein moves out of range.
Tripolini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tripolini avoids the body shot from Stein.
Stein throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tripolini's head.
Stein scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the body from Tripolini misses
and Stein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripolini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tripolini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
Tripolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
Tripolini throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Stein.
Tripolini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stein. That one must have hurt.
Tripolini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stein moves away from the strike by Tripolini.
Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tripolini.
Stein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripolini is looking to clinch.
Stein jabs Tripolini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripolini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tripolini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stein.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stein.
Tripolini tries to clinch there but Stein circles away.
Tripolini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stein finds it's way round the side to connect with Tripolini's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripolini misses the jab.
Stein steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tripolini throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tripolini is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stein.
Stein tries a head kick but it misses.
Stein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tripolini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tripolini wants to clinch up but Stein keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horgen Stein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stein throws a nice head kick!
Stein is looking to land body kicks.
Tripolini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tripolini checks a leg kick.
Tripolini doesn't manage to clinch there - Stein circles away.
Stein looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Tripolini.
Stein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tripolini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stein.
Stein throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Stein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripolini wants to clinch
and Stein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tripolini blocks a jab.
Stein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein misses with a head kick.
Tripolini seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stein takes a swing at Tripolini's ribcage but misses.
Tripolini takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Tripolini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tripolini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripolini.
That kick from Stein tenderised Tripolini's leg. Tripolini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tripolini misses with a looping right.
Stein cracks the inside of Tripolini's front leg.
Stein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Stein.
Stein slips a straight right by Tripolini.
Stein tries a quick counter leg kick but Tripolini is wise to it.
A head kick misses from Stein.
Horgen Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tripolini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stein throws a leg kick
and Tripolini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tripolini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripolini pushes off an throws an elbow but Stein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stein obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tripolini takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Sam Tripolini has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein misses with a knee to the head.
Stein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stein lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tripolini avoids the head kick by Stein.
Stein connects with a right hand. Tripolini shakes it off.
Stein connects with the punch.
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tripolini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stein throws a sloppy body shot
and Tripolini moves into the clinch.
Stein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tripolini misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripolini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tripolini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stein drops Tripolini with a big knee straight up the middle! Tripolini is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tripolini is rocked!
Tripolini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stein scores with a counter punch that sends Tripolini to the canvas! Stein smells blood - he's punishing Tripolini with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tripolini has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horgen Stein!
Horgen Stein is the new heavyweight champion!
Horgen Stein 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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