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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Bastarrachea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . Bastarrachea has chosen Young Folks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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188 cm
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216 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xavier Bastarrachea!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastarrachea connects with a high kick.
Overeem throws a sloppy body shot
and Bastarrachea counters with a thumping low kick.
Overeem moves out of range as Bastarrachea throws a body kick.
Bastarrachea scores with a push kick.
Overeem blocks the body kick.
A head kick from Bastarrachea lands but Overeem takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Bastarrachea.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
That kick from Bastarrachea tenderised Overeem's leg. Overeem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Overeem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bastarrachea. Bastarrachea obviously looking to wear him down.
Bastarrachea clinches up against the cage.
Overeem managing to block the knees to the body from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea is stalling here.
Bastarrachea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Overeem just leaning against Bastarrachea, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bastarrachea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Overeem as Bastarrachea tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bastarrachea stalling the fight.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bastarrachea has him pressed against the cage.
Bastarrachea lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea stalls.
Overeem is trying to break free.
Bastarrachea keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Overeem's efforts to push away.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Overeem fails to land.
Bastarrachea creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Bastarrachea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow inside that Overeem shrugs off.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bastarrachea controlling the action here for a moment.
Bastarrachea pushes off an throws an elbow but Overeem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bastarrachea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Overeem.
Bastarrachea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea is looking to clinch.
Bastarrachea misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bastarrachea lands a leg kick that knocks Overeem off balance momentarily.
Bastarrachea throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastarrachea moves into the clinch successfully.
Bastarrachea putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea misses with an elbow strike.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Overeem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Overeem avoids a wild elbow strike from Bastarrachea.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.
Bastarrachea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastarrachea.
Crunch! Bastarrachea slams his shin into Overeem's torso.
Bastarrachea bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Overeem's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bastarrachea!
Bastarrachea lands a big head kick that sends Overeem to the canvas! Bastarrachea follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Bastarrachea! Xavier Bastarrachea retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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