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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Bartholemeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Torquemada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torquemada has chosen Anthrax - 1000 Points of Hate as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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226 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kingston Bartholemeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Torquemada!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartholemeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torquemada shoots in for a double leg but Bartholemeaux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torquemada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bartholemeaux pinned against the cage. Bartholemeaux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torquemada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torquemada closes the distance and clinches up with Bartholemeaux, looking for a takedown. Torquemada pushes Bartholemeaux against the cage but Bartholemeaux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kingston Bartholemeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Torquemada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torquemada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bartholemeaux as he jumps to the side.
Torquemada fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bartholemeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torquemada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torquemada ducks under a wild hook from Bartholemeaux.
Torquemada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartholemeaux's waist but Bartholemeaux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Torquemada off to one side.
Bartholemeaux misses with an uppercut.
Kingston Bartholemeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torquemada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bartholemeaux's guard.
Bartholemeaux on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bartholemeaux tries to get out of the position.
Bartholemeaux keeping full guard, as Torquemada tries to pass.
Bartholemeaux wants to stand and escape but Torquemada is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torquemada tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartholemeaux is retaining full guard.
Torquemada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torquemada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Torquemada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bartholemeaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torquemada trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartholemeaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartholemeaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada moves in looking to clinch but Bartholemeaux pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Torquemada or perhaps it was just good defense by Bartholemeaux which made him look bad.
Bartholemeaux misses with a looping left.
Torquemada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Torquemada avoids the body shot from Bartholemeaux.
Torquemada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bartholemeaux's guard.
Torquemada works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Torquemada with the ground and pound but Bartholemeaux uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torquemada drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bartholemeaux dives on top into guard.
Torquemada looks gassed!
Bartholemeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Bartholemeaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Torquemada is retaining full guard.
Bartholemeaux thows a big elbow that misses.
Bartholemeaux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bartholemeaux thows a big elbow that misses.
Bartholemeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartholemeaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torquemada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bartholemeaux is sitting in close to Torquemada's body. Torquemada has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bartholemeaux is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bartholemeaux is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Torquemada.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Xavier Torquemada!
Xavier Torquemada is the new heavyweight champion!
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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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