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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus comes to the cage accompanied by To Glory. Bruce Li acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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275 lbs
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264 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Titanus misses with a looping left.
Titanus throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li tries to work over Titanus's front leg with a kick but Titanus checks it.
Titanus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Titanus.
Titanus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li stalls.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titanus throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Titanus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li scores with a hook.
It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li throws out a leg kick but Titanus moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Titanus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Titanus.
Li blocks a jab.
Titanus missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li looks to land a left hand but Titanus moved out of range nicely.
Titanus tries to counter by clinching up but Li breaks away and moves out of range.
Titanus checks a leg kick nicely.
Li throws a leg kick but Titanus moved away.
Titanus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Li manages to circle out of the way.
Titanus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li.
Titanus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Titanus. That's going to slow Li down.
Li blocks a head kick by Titanus.
Titanus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li is looking to chop away at Titanus's legs.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titanus is looking to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch.
Titanus throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Titanus lands with a kick to the temple. Li shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Li.
Li avoids the head kick by Titanus.
Titanus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
A low kick from Titanus is predictable there
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Titanus's head.
Titanus checks a low kick from Li.
Li looks to land a right hand but Titanus moved out of range.
As Li tries to get set, Titanus tries to push him back and clinch up but Li manages to avoid the attempt.
Bruce Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titanus moves out of range as Li strikes.
Li throws a nice looking combination but Titanus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Titanus tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Titanus throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Titanus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range.
Titanus throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Titanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a looping overhand right but Titanus ducks down to avoid it.
Titanus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Li connects with a solid leg kick.
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Titanus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titanus takes one on the button.
Constantine Titanus's cut is getting worse.
Titanus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Titanus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Titanus closes the distance and clinches.
Titanus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titanus tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Titanus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Titanus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Titanus breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Titanus blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Titanus.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Titanus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titanus misses the shot to the body.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titanus moves away.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Titanus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Titanus tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li throws a big counter head kick but Titanus avoids it with no problem.
Titanus tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Titanus fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantine Titanus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Titanus.
Titanus misses with a head kick.
Li tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Titanus throws a leg kick but Li moved away.
Li thumps Titanus with a low kick.
Li looks to throw a body kick
and Titanus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Titanus.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li misses with some punches.
A short right from Titanus on the inside.
That has opened up Bruce Li's cut even more.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Titanus tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Titanus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Titanus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li works on Titanus's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Titanus lands with a light punch inside.
Titanus looking to slow down the pace here.
Titanus lands a right hand.
Li is trying to break free.
Titanus connects with a knee to the head.
Titanus can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Titanus missing with knees to the body.
Li stalling in the clinch but Titanus improves position.
Titanus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Titanus has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titanus.
Titanus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Titanus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Titanus.
A short body shot lands from Li as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Titanus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Li.
Li has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Titanus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Li can turn it around.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Titanus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Titanus landing knees to the head.
Li is rocked!
Titanus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li stalling.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Titanus finish him?
Titanus misses with a punch on the inside.
Clinched against the cage, Titanus lands a big elbow that drops Li! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Li is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constantine Titanus!
A victorious Constantine Titanus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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