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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isto Benson Simomaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan has chosen Jackyl -- The Lumberjack as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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283 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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245 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isto Benson Simomaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Simomaa misses its intended target.
Simomaa closes the distance and pushes Brannigan back into the cage.
Brannigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Simomaa on the inside.
Simomaa is looking to control Brannigan's arms but Brannigan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simomaa has his back to the cage.
Brannigan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brannigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brannigan pushes Simomaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brannigan breaks from the clinch.
Brannigan ducks under a wild hook from Simomaa.
Simomaa swings for the body but Brannigan moves out of range.
Simomaa loads up on a big right hand but Brannigan slips the punch.
Simomaa blocks a head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brannigan tries to keep at a distance but Simomaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Zapp Brannigan has been cut.
Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Simomaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Simomaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brannigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simomaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simomaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simomaa has Brannigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Simomaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simomaa.
Brannigan misses with a punch to the body.
Simomaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simomaa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simomaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brannigan digs a right hand into Simomaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simomaa's gas tank.
Brannigan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simomaa avoids the elbow strike from Brannigan, against the cage.
Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Simomaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Brannigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simomaa.
Simomaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simomaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brannigan is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Simomaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Brannigan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brannigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brannigan lands a head shot.
It looks like Isto Benson Simomaa has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simomaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brannigan manages to avoid it.
Simomaa moves in looking to clinch but Brannigan pushes him off.
Simomaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Simomaa avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan looks for the body kick but Simomaa saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Isto Benson Simomaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannigan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Brannigan. That snapped Simomaa's head back.
Brannigan tries to land a front kick but Simomaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brannigan scores with a decent looking hook.
Simomaa misses with a wild body shot.
Brannigan connects with a leg kick. Simomaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan fakes the leg kick and cracks Simomaa in the body.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zapp Brannigan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Simomaa walks into a left hand.
Simomaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brannigan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brannigan cracks the inside of Simomaa's front leg.
Brannigan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan looks for a takedown but Simomaa sprawls well.
Simomaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Brannigan counters with a nice body kick.
Brannigan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brannigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Simomaa is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simomaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Simomaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brannigan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simomaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simomaa wants it to stay on the feet.
Brannigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simomaa.
Brannigan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simomaa throws a body punch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Brannigan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brannigan motions for Simomaa to come forward. Brannigan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Isto Benson Simomaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands with a slapping head kick.
Brannigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brannigan is looking to score with low kicks.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Simomaa moves out of range.
Simomaa blocks the body kick.
Simomaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brannigan looks to land a body kick but Simomaa moved away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan blocks an elbow strike.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brannigan. That's going to slow Simomaa down.
Brannigan lands a big head kick that sends Simomaa tumbling to the mat! Brannigan takes a step backwards and waves Simomaa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Isto Benson Simomaa's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan jabs Simomaa right on the nose. Simomaa blinks but takes it well.
Simomaa is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Brannigan Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Simomaa is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zapp Brannigan!
Zapp Brannigan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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