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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tungsten Kaafjord (ranked 47 p4p, 427 weight class) and Bobby Minnagh (ranked 8 p4p, 58 weight class). Kaafjord comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Bobby Minnagh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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23 - 5 - 0 |
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19 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tungsten Kaafjord!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Minnagh!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaafjord takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Tungsten Kaafjord has been cut.
Minnagh tries to clinch
and Kaafjord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Kaafjord has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A leg kick checked by Kaafjord.
Minnagh scores with a decent looking hook.
Minnagh misses with a jab to the body
and Kaafjord counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaafjord working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaafjord trying to control the position from guard on top but Minnagh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaafjord trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaafjord trying to control but Minnagh is working from the bottom.
Kaafjord lands a couple of elbows.
Kaafjord won't allow Minnagh to get back to his feet.
Kaafjord distracts Minnagh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaafjord sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh keeping full guard, as Kaafjord tries to pass.
Kaafjord lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaafjord working some strikes from top position.
Minnagh wants to stand but Kaafjord is controlling the position.
Minnagh keeping full guard, as Kaafjord tries to pass.
Kaafjord lands a couple of elbows.
Kaafjord 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.
Minnagh wants to stand but Kaafjord is controlling the position.
Kaafjord trying to control but Minnagh is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kaafjord won't allow Minnagh to get back to his feet.
Minnagh is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaafjord throws a hook to the side of Minnagh's head but Minnagh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minnagh scores with a jab.
Kaafjord blocks the body kick.
Kaafjord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaafjord feinted with a counter takedown.
Kaafjord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaafjord throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Minnagh to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord throws a jab but it's blocked by Minnagh.
Minnagh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaafjord circles away.
Bobby Minnagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minnagh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaafjord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minnagh wants to clinch up but Kaafjord keeps it at a distance.
Minnagh throws a hook to the side of Kaafjord's head but Kaafjord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minnagh swings for the body but Kaafjord moves out of range.
Minnagh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tungsten Kaafjord's cut is getting worse.
Kaafjord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaafjord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minnagh blocks a jab.
Kaafjord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaafjord. Minnagh shrugs it off though.
Minnagh blocks a head kick by Kaafjord.
Minnagh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaafjord swats away the attempt to clinch by Minnagh.
Minnagh lands a nice shot to the body.
Bobby Minnagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Kaafjord.
That has opened up Bobby Minnagh's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minnagh closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Kaafjord counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tungsten Kaafjord dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Minnagh closes the distance but Kaafjord moves to the side
and Kaafjord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minnagh tries to clinch up.
Kaafjord tries to counter with a takedown but Minnagh is quick to defend against it.
Minnagh tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaafjord swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaafjord half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minnagh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaafjord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minnagh.
Kaafjord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minnagh darts in trying to clinch
and Kaafjord counters with a low kick, right behind Minnagh 's knee.
Minnagh rushes Kaafjord and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaafjord.
Kaafjord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minnagh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Minnagh lands a left hand.
Kaafjord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minnagh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Minnagh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaafjord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Kaafjord.
Kaafjord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaafjord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaafjord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minnagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minnagh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaafjord circles away.
Kaafjord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Minnagh moves to clinch but Kaafjord breaks away
and Kaafjord counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaafjord.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh wants to stand but Kaafjord is controlling the position.
Kaafjord keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Minnagh's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaafjord looking to pass the guard.
Minnagh keeping moving, preventing Kaafjord from controlling successfully.
Kaafjord throwing strikes from guard but Minnagh blocks nicely.
Kaafjord might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaafjord trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord connects with a couple of short punches.
Minnagh wants to stand but Kaafjord is controlling the position.
Minnagh keeping moving, preventing Kaafjord from controlling successfully.
Kaafjord with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Minnagh wants to stand up but Kaafjord is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaafjord cracks Minnagh with a solid left hand.
The cut above Bobby Minnagh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaafjord is looking to work some ground and pound but Minnagh has wrist control.
Kaafjord stops Minnagh from standing up.
Kaafjord looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaafjord trying to control but Minnagh is working from the bottom.
Kaafjord scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaafjord stops Minnagh from standing up.
Kaafjord controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tungsten Kaafjord overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaafjord trying to control but Minnagh is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Minnagh tries to clinch there but Kaafjord circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minnagh doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaafjord circles away.
Kaafjord appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kaafjord drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Minnagh wants to get back to his feet but Kaafjord drags him back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tungsten Kaafjord dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaafjord lands with a shot to the body.
Minnagh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaafjord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minnagh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minnagh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaafjord wants to pass the guard but Minnagh is keeping the position.
Kaafjord is working hard here to advance position.
Minnagh wants to stand but Kaafjord is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaafjord postures up in Minnagh's guard and throws a big left but Minnagh blocks it.
Kaafjord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minnagh is keeping the position for now.
Minnagh has momentary wrist control but Kaafjord slips an elbow through the middle.
Bobby Minnagh's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Minnagh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tungsten Kaafjord!
Tungsten Kaafjord retains his heavyweight title!
Tungsten Kaafjord decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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