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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 166 p4p, 7 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 301 p4p, 14 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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262 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
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280 lbs
53 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
53 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steigelmann.
Nice defenses there by Heimendahl.
Steigelmann throws a body punch but Heimendahl moves out of range.
Steigelmann darts in and clinches Heimendahl up against the cage.
We've been informed that Steigelmann 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.
Steigelmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimendahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimendahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimendahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steigelmann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heimendahl blocks an uppercut.
Heimendahl digs a right hand underneath Steigelmann's ribcage. Steigelmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heimendahl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steigelmann's defenses.
It looks like Gunnar Steigelmann has been cut.
Steigelmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steigelmann throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steigelmann throws an elbow but misses.
Heimendahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Heimendahl lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimendahl misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steigelmann.
Heimendahl lands an elbow inside that Steigelmann shrugs off.
Steigelmann misses with a knee to the head.
Heimendahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Steigelmann misses with a body punch.
Heimendahl lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Heimendahl.
Steigelmann looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Heimendahl scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Heimendahl on the inside.
Steigelmann pushes off an throws an elbow but Heimendahl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heimendahl pushes off an throws an elbow but Steigelmann leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steigelmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Heimendahl.
Steigelmann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heimendahl lands with a right to the head.
Steigelmann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimendahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Heimendahl.
That has opened up Gunnar Steigelmann's cut even more.
Heimendahl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heimendahl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Heimendahl.
Heimendahl can't find room to land a body shot as Steigelmann controls the action.
Heimendahl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Heimendahl's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steigelmann's elbow.
Steigelmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heimendahl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Heimendahl.
The cut above Gunnar Steigelmann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Heimendahl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steigelmanns head.
Gunnar Steigelmann's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Heimendahl drops Steigelmann onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steigelmann is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steigelmann is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gunnar Steigelmann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
A victorious Thorbjorn Heimendahl thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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