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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irving Massimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armand Agasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irving Massimo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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290 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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195 lbs
30 - 29 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irving Massimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armand Agasi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massimo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been informed that Agasi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Massimo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Agasi counters with a takedown into side control.
Agasi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Agasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Massimo is avoiding damage well.
Agasi is looking to take a break and control but Massimo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Massimo can't do much from the bottom here.
Massimo is looking for a sweep.
Agasi moves into full mount!
Agasi throwing strikes here but Massimo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Agasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massimo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Massimo is looking to improve his position but Agasi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agasi scoring with strikes but Massimo is staying in there.
Massimo is working to get back to half guard.
Massimo is working hard here to advance position.
Massimo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Agasi moves nicely into side control.
Agasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Massimo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agasi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agasi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Massimo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Massimo trying to hold on to Agasi's head to control him but Agasi postures up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Agasi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Massimo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Agasi.
Massimo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Agasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Massimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agasi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Massimo keeping moving, preventing Agasi from controlling successfully.
Massimo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Massimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Massimo trying to control the position.
Massimo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agasi trying to control but Massimo is working from the bottom.
Agasi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agasi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Agasi lands a couple of digs.
Agasi throws a big elbow that misses.
Massimo keeping moving, preventing Agasi from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Massimo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Massimo pulls Agasi in to control the position.
Massimo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agasi trying to control but Massimo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Agasi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Massimo. Massimo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Agasi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Agasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Massimo throws out a loose jab but Agasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massimo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Agasi cracks Massimo with a good jab.
Massimo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agasi stuns Massimo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Massimo tries to clinch but Agasi is having none of it.
Massimo fails with a takedown attempt.
Agasi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Massimo!
Agasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Massimo is avoiding damage well.
Massimo is trying to improve his position.
Agasi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Massimo is trying to control Agasi's posture but Agasi avoids it.
Armand Agasi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massimo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Massimo struggling a bit here.
Agasi looks up at the clock and then as Massimo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Agasi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Massimo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Agasi.
Massimo can't do much from the bottom here.
Agasi trying to control the action but Massimo is working from the bottom.
Agasi cracks Massimo with a big elbow.
Massimo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Agasi off and has taken his back!
Massimo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Massimo is landing with strikes. Agasi can't take much more of this.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agasi trying to control the position but Massimo manages to sink in the hooks.
Massimo has the hooks in. Agasi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Massimo missing with strikes.
Agasi rolls, trying to escape but Massimo keeps control of the position.
Massimo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Massimo is punishing Agasi with some ground and pound.
Massimo throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massimo missing with strikes.
Massimo scores with strikes from the back.
It looks like Armand Agasi has been cut.
Agasi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massimo lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Agasi is rocked!
That has opened up Armand Agasi's cut even more.
Massimo lands strikes from the back and Agasi isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irving Massimo!
A very excited looking Irving Massimo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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