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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by Anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Douglas's choice of entrance music: La La La - Snoop Lion. 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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265 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
31
275 lbs
27 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Overeem defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Overeem's shoulder, as Overeem tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Douglas gets tackled into the cage by Overeem. Overeem maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
Overeem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Overeem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Overeem tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
Overeem lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Overeem scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Overeem finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas 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.
Overeem throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Douglas looks winded!
Overeem throws a shot to the body.
Overeem instigates a clinch.
Overeem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Overeem connects with a knee to the head.
Overeem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Overeem using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Overeem.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Overeem obliges.
A shot in the inside from Overeem.
Overeem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Overeem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Overeem works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem lands a knee to the body.
Overeem scores with a shoulder strike.
Overeem lands a hook to the side of the head.
Overeem crunches a lovely knee into Douglas's ribcage.
Overeem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Overeem utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Overeem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dustin Douglas has been cut.
Overeem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Overeem.
Overeem is struggling to control the position.
Overeem lands a good knee to the midsection. Douglas won't want to take too many of those.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Overeem.
Overeem misses with a body punch.
A short right from Douglas.
Overeem misses with a knee to the head.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Douglas blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Overeem prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Overeem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Overeem misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Overeem.
Douglas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Douglas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Douglas misses with a knee strike.
Douglas tries a body shot but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Overeem.
Overeem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Overeem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Overeem lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Overeem.
Douglas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Overeem presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Overeem.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Overeem lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Douglas 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 Overeem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Overeem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Overeem tries to clinch up.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Douglas tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Douglas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Douglas is rocked!
Overeem misses with a head kick.
Douglas is still on wobbly legs! Can Overeem finish him?
Douglas tries to get into range but Overeem steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Douglas! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Overeem scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Alistair Overeem, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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