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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Maddison (ranked 1160 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Kurt Heinicke (ranked 152 p4p, 256 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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7 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Maddison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Heinicke!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heinicke wants to clinch
and Maddison counters with a three punch combo that has Heinicke backing up. Heinicke nods at Maddison to acknowledge the strikes.
Maddison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heinicke. Heinicke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Heinicke lands.
Heinicke throws a lazy uppercut
and Maddison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maddison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddison. Heinicke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heinicke was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddison.
Heinicke slips a jab and a cross from Maddison.
It seemed like Heinicke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurt Heinicke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinicke scoring well with a low kick there.
Heinicke lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heinicke connects with the punch.
Heinicke drops his hands momentarily and Maddison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heinicke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Maddison.
Maddison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heinicke scores with a sloppy right hand. Maddison should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heinicke.
Heinicke throws an off balance right hand
and Maddison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donk. Heinicke catches Maddison right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Maddison's head coaches at War Hound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heinicke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maddison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maddison.
Good leg kick by Heinicke.
Heinicke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heinicke connects with a leg kick.
Heinicke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maddison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heinicke throws a lazy uppercut
and Maddison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heinicke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heinicke.
Maddison is looking to wear down Heinicke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maddison moves forwards but Heinicke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Maddison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Heinicke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maddison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heinicke tries to work over Maddison's front leg with a kick but Maddison checks it.
Heinicke lands a jab.
Maddison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heinicke. Maddison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Heinicke there.
Maddison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heinicke was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddison.
Maddison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maddison moves out of range of the strikes.
Heinicke rushes Maddison and presses him up against the ropes.
Heinicke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heinicke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddison.
A short uppercut from Heinicke.
A head punch on the inside from Heinicke fails to land.
Heinicke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maddison misses with a punch on the inside.
Heinicke throws a head punch that misses.
Maddison misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Heinicke scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddison tries a body shot but Heinicke blocks it.
Heinicke pushes Maddison back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heinicke can't find room to land a body shot as Maddison controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Heinicke fails to land.
Heinicke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddison struggles to land a body shot inside as Heinicke controls his hands.
Maddison blocking some punches.
Maddison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heinicke lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Heinicke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heinicke misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maddison fails to land.
Heinicke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heinicke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maddison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maddison blocks a body shot from Heinicke.
Heinicke tries to work over Maddison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heinicke blocks an uppercut.
Maddison lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maddison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddison blocks an uppercut.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddison.
Heinicke lands a hook that snaps the head of Maddison backwards.
Heinicke lands with a short shot to the head.
Maddison misses with some punches.
Maddison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heinicke gets through Maddison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maddison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heinicke is defending well.
Heinicke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heinicke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maddison's elbow.
Maddison swings wildly with an uppercut but Heinicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddison blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Heinicke fails to land.
Nice body punch from Heinicke - that landed with a thud.
Heinicke works on Maddison's body with a couple of short punches.
James Maddison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maddison.
Heinicke tries to work over Maddison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Maddison.
Heinicke struggles to land a body shot inside as Maddison controls his hands.
Heinicke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maddisons head.
Heinicke prevents a body shot from Maddison.
Heinicke misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinicke.
Heinicke throws a head punch that misses.
Heinicke misses with a body punch.
Heinicke digs a right hand into Maddison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maddison's gas tank.
Heinicke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddison.
Maddison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Heinicke.
Maddison is breathing heavily.
Heinicke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maddison blocking some punches.
Maddison tries a body shot but Heinicke blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heinicke misses with a body punch.
Heinicke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maddison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heinicke is keeping busy.
Heinicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddison.
A right hand to the body from Heinicke.
A shot in the inside from Heinicke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heinicke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heinicke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heinicke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heinicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Heinicke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heinicke.
Maddison misses with some punches.
Heinicke is leaning against Maddison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heinicke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heinicke misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heinicke scores with a shot to the side of Maddison's head.
Maddison misses with a punch to the body.
Maddison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maddison blocks a body shot from Heinicke.
Heinicke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maddison presses Heinicke against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heinicke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Heinicke on the inside.
Heinicke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heinicke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Heinicke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heinicke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heinicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heinicke.
Heinicke misses with a body punch.
Heinicke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maddison misses with some punches.
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!
Heinicke works on Maddison's body with a couple of short punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heinicke - that landed with a thud.
Heinicke has a couple of punches blocked by Maddison.
A short right from Heinicke on the inside.
Kurt Heinicke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maddison misses with the head strike.
Heinicke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heinicke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maddison blocking some punches.
Heinicke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maddison misses with the head strike.
Heinicke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heinicke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heinicke.
Maddison has a couple of punches blocked by Heinicke.
Heinicke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maddison misses with a punch on the inside.
Maddison misses with a punch on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maddison misses with some punches.
Heinicke presses Maddison against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Heinicke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heinicke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heinicke scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heinicke.
Heinicke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heinicke lands with a light punch inside.
Heinicke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heinicke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maddison's elbow.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddison.
Maddison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heinicke tries to work over Maddison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heinicke tries to work over Maddison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maddison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maddison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heinicke blocking some punches.
Maddison misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Heinicke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heinicke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kurt Heinicke!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Kurt Heinicke!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Kurt Heinicke!
Kurt Heinicke wins by unanimous decision!
Kurt Heinicke thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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