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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Aspinall (ranked 37 p4p, 422 weight class) and Titus Sims (ranked 8 p4p, 54 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cam Aspinall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Sims!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspinall throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aspinall. Sims does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Aspinall misses.
Sims fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aspinall throws an off balance right hand
and Sims counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sims uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aspinall.
Aspinall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sims cracks Aspinall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sims is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sims lands with a shot to the body.
Aspinall misses with a hook to the body
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspinall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aspinall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sims pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aspinall back to the cage. Sims follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Cam Aspinall has been cut.
Aspinall is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sims's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aspinall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims slips under a jab from Aspinall.
Aspinall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cam Aspinall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aspinall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
Sims smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aspinall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aspinall throws an off balance right hand
and Sims counters with a right hand to the body.
Aspinall misses with a straight right.
Sims unleashes a big counter combination but Aspinall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sims tries to bum rush Aspinall with a series of wild strikes but Aspinall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aspinall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Sims swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sims shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aspinall eats them both and turns towards Sims to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Sims.
Sims thuds a left hand into Aspinall's body.
Sims is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
A jab from Aspinall misses.
Aspinall misses with a right hand
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sims counters with a nice body shot.
Aspinall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Aspinall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sims.
Aspinall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sims moves away from the strike by Aspinall.
Sims swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aspinall avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aspinall.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aspinall.
Aspinall misses with a straight right.
Aspinall thuds a left hand into Sims's body.
Sims uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aspinall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sims walks into a left hand.
Aspinall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sims.
The fighters circling - Aspinall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sims has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aspinall throws a hook to the side of Sims's head but Sims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sims.
Aspinall misses with a body shot
and Sims counters with a stiff right hand.
Aspinall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Aspinall.
Aspinall swings for the body but Sims moves out of range.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aspinall.
Sims throws a counter combo.
Nice shot by Sims.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aspinall throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims connects with a nice looking jab.
Aspinall misses the shot to the body.
Sims scores with a one two! Aspinall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sims on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Aspinall misses
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspinall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aspinall scores with a jab. Sims acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aspinall manages to avoid it.
Aspinall misses with an uppercut.
Sims swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sims moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Sims misses its intended target.
Aspinall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aspinall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sims stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sims throws a series of punches but Aspinall avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Sims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cam Aspinall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aspinall looks to score with a jab to the body but Sims is just out of range.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sims counter with a right hand.
Sims slips a jab from Aspinall.
Aspinall misses with an uppercut
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Sims has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aspinall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sims manages to avoid it.
Sims connects with a looping right hand.
Aspinall looks to throw the jab but Sims is out of range.
A nice side step and Sims releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Sims - just one landing.
A punch lands to the side of Aspinall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aspinall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sims tries to move into range but Aspinall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Titus Sims seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aspinall takes a swing at Sims's ribcage but misses.
Sims throws out a counter right but Aspinall avoids it with no problem.
Sims connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sims misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aspinall under the eye.
Aspinall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aspinall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sims takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sims misses with the combination.
Aspinall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aspinall throws a jab but it's blocked by Sims.
Sims scores with a decent looking hook.
Sims throws out a powerful jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sims in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aspinall throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims counters with a right hand to the body.
Aspinall ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Aspinall throws a hook but Sims avoids it easily.
Sims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aspinall.
Sims lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aspinall throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Aspinall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Aspinall throws a hook to the side of Sims's head but Sims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sims lands with a nice body punch.
Sims steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aspinall.
Aspinall takes a swing at Sims's ribcage but misses.
Aspinall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aspinall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims slips under a jab.
Aspinall throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sims is looking for the big counter here.
Aspinall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sims counters with a two punch combo.
Aspinall misses the shot to the body.
Aspinall throws out a loose jab but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Aspinall.
Aspinall digs a good body shot into Sims's ribs.
Nice shot by Sims.
Aspinall lands with a right hand.
Aspinall misses with a hook to the body
and Sims counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aspinall throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Sims.
Aspinall misses with a hook
and Sims counters with a straight right hand.
Sims moves away from the strike by Aspinall.
Sims lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aspinall slips a jab and a cross from Sims.
Sims swinging wildly here.
Aspinall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aspinall.
Aspinall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims counters with a stiff right hand.
Sims misses with a few strikes there.
Aspinall is looking to counter punch.
Aspinall misses with a jab to the body
and Sims counters with a nice body shot.
Aspinall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aspinall walks into a left hand.
Aspinall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sims's hands.
Aspinall scores with a shot to the body.
Aspinall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sims counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sims has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Sims.
Sims scores with the left hand. Aspinall knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Sims showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cam Aspinall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sims throws a combination that misses
and Aspinall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aspinall misses with a hook to the body
letting Sims counter with a right hand.
Aspinall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aspinall misses with a wild body shot.
Aspinall clobbers Sims with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aspinall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sims.
Sims getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sims throws a shot from downtown. Aspinall moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Aspinall misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims lands with a right hand.
Aspinall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aspinall scores with a jab. Sims acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Aspinall misses with a right hand
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspinall misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sims on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Aspinall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sims doesn't seem phased though.
Aspinall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aspinall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sims is rocked!
Sims lands a lovely overhand right.
Sims is still on wobbly legs! Can Aspinall finish him?
Aspinall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Sims's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Sims misses the target.
Sims seems to have recovered his senses.
Sims lands with a hook. Aspinall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sims staying out of range there.
Aspinall misses with a left hand
and Sims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aspinall is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aspinall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sims's head.
Oh Aspinall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aspinall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aspinall swings widly with a right hand
and Sims counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Aspinall drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sims swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Aspinall's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Sims!
Titus Sims is the new heavyweight champion!
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