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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIg Cholo (ranked 1556 p4p, 1819 weight class) and Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 70 p4p, 69 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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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, BIg Cholo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen missing with a left hand there. Cholo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cholo lands a right hook to the body.
Van Thüringen looks to land a left hand but Cholo moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Cholo.
Cholo staying out of range there.
Cholo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Van Thüringen throws a shot from downtown. Cholo moves away and avoids it.
Van Thüringen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Thüringen lands a right hook to the body.
Cholo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cholo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Thüringen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cholo drops Van Thüringen with a left right combo! Cholo follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Balthasar Van Thüringen has been cut.
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!
Cholo taking a breather here.
Cholo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo tries to move to mount but Van Thüringen blocks the move with his legs.
Cholo taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cholo continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cholo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Thüringen avoids the head kick by Cholo.
Cholo moves out of range of the strikes.
Cholo throwing a counter right hand but Van Thüringen manages to avoid it.
Van Thüringen throws a right hand that misses
letting Cholo counter with a right hand.
Cholo lands a nice hook to Van Thüringen's body. Van Thüringen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Thüringen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cholo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cholo misses with an uppercut.
Cholo looks to land a left hand but Van Thüringen moved out of range nicely.
Van Thüringen misses with a shot to the body
and Cholo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Thüringen throws a big shot that misses.
Van Thüringen blocks a head kick by Cholo.
Cholo scores with a punch to the head.
Van Thüringen lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cholo dips to his left and cracks Van Thüringen with an uppercut!
Van Thüringen throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Cholo.
Cholo lands a big shot that drops Van Thüringen! Can he finish him?
Van Thüringen is rocked!
Van Thüringen looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cholo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Van Thüringen is still in real trouble! Can Cholo finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More hug and hope from Cholo.
Van Thüringen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIg Cholo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van Thüringen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Thüringen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cholo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Thüringen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Thüringen misses the body punch
and Van Thüringen is countered with a crisp right hand from Cholo that sends him to the canvas! Cholo follows him to the mat into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cholo controlling the position.
Cholo tries to move to mount but Van Thüringen blocks the move with his legs.
Cholo controls the position.
Cholo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Thüringen is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cholo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Thüringen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cholo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Thüringen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big head kick from Cholo and Van Thüringen is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Cholo is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cholo pushing down on Van Thüringen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cholo stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cholo.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
BIg Cholo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Balthasar Van Thüringen's cut.
That's time! Cholo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cholo scores with a jab.
Cholo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Thüringen. Van Thüringen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cholo catches Van Thüringen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Van Thüringen to the canvas!
Cholo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cholo wants to get up but he can't break Van Thüringen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Van Thüringen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cholo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cholo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Thüringen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cholo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cholo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Cholo.
Cholo throws out a loose jab but Van Thüringen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Van Thüringen misses.
Cholo is looking to counter punch.
Van Thüringen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cholo doesn't seem bothered though.
Cholo throws a big shot that misses.
Cholo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cholo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Van Thüringen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cholo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cholo works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cholo throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cholo.
Cholo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Thüringen.
It looks like Cholo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Van Thüringen takes a swing at Cholo's ribcage but misses.
Cholo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Thüringen throws out the jab.
Cholo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Thüringen throws a looping overhand right but Cholo ducks down to avoid it.
Van Thüringen walks into a stiff left hand from Cholo.
Cholo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Thüringen can do to turn this around?
Cholo takes a swing at Van Thüringen's ribcage but misses.
Van Thüringen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cholo dips to his left and cracks Van Thüringen with an uppercut!
Van Thüringen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cholo takes a swing at Van Thüringen's ribcage but misses.
Van Thüringen tries to counter with a clinch but Cholo shakes him off and moves away.
Van Thüringen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cholo scores with a jab.
Cholo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cholo drops Van Thüringen with a big left hand! Van Thüringen is injured, injured bad! Cholo jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BIg Cholo!
BIg Cholo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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