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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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259 lbs
31 - 12 - 0 |
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280 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jordan.
Steigelmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steigelmann has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steigelmann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steigelmann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut.
Jordan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steigelmann takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Steigelmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Jordan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steigelmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
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!
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Joe Jordan has been cut.
Jordan is stalling here.
Jordan can't find room to land a body shot as Steigelmann controls the action.
Steigelmann lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordan lands a body shot.
Jordan misses with the head strike.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it.
A short uppercut from Jordan.
Jordan avoids a wild elbow strike from Steigelmann.
Jordan has Steigelmann pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Steigelmann.
Jordan struggles to land a body shot inside as Steigelmann controls his hands.
Steigelmann lands with a left to the head.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Steigelmann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jordan.
A right handed body shot lands from Jordan.
Still in the clinch, Steigelmann scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steigelmann blocks a body shot from Jordan.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Steigelmann on the inside.
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!
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the head but Jordan blocks with his arms.
Steigelmann throws an elbow that misses.
Steigelmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Steigelmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Jordan avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jordan.
Steigelmann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steigelmann obliges.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Steigelmann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steigelmann blocking some punches.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steigelmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steigelmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steigelmann throws an elbow but misses.
Steigelmann gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jordan dodges an elbow strike from Steigelmann.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steigelmann has closed the distance and engaged Jordan in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steigelmann prevents a body shot from Jordan.
Jordan tries to throw a body punch but Steigelmann avoids it by throwing Jordan back against the cage.
Steigelmann trying to land knees to the body.
Steigelmann lands a knee to the body.
Steigelmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steigelmann lands an elbow inside.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Steigelmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
Steigelmann tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steigelmann missing with knees to the body.
Jordan has a couple of punches blocked by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann lands a shoulder strike.
Steigelmann prevents a body shot from Jordan.
Knees to the body from Steigelmann.
Steigelmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jordan tries to work over Steigelmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jordan misses with a punch to the body.
Steigelmann crunches a lovely knee into Jordan's ribcage.
Steigelmann working Jordan over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steigelmann pushes Jordan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steigelmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steigelmann lands with a left to the head.
Steigelmann drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Jordan is holding on for dear life.
Jordan is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Steigelmann dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jordan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steigelmann tries to land a body kick
and Jordan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.
A knee to the head by Steigelmann.
Jordan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steigelmann is keeping busy.
Steigelmann lands a right hand.
Steigelmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steigelmann creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jordan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jordan drops to his knees and Steigelmann pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Steigelmann!
Gunnar Steigelmann is the new heavyweight champion!
Gunnar Steigelmann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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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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