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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Artest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Artest and Nate Timmons. Artest comes to the cage accompanied by Champion- Ron Artest Feat T-Pain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Timmons's choice of entrance music: Take Me To Church. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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252 lbs
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Artest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artest clinches with his opponent.
Artest blocking some punches.
Artest blocks the elbow strike.
Artest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timmons looking to throw knees to the head but Artest is blocking nicely.
Timmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Artest has double underhooks.
Artest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artest tries to land a knee to the head but Timmons blocks with his arms.
Timmons blocking some punches.
Artest lands a left hand.
Timmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Artest's elbow.
Artest tries to throw a body punch but Timmons avoids it by throwing Artest back against the cage.
Timmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artest avoids the head kick by Timmons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artest moves to clinch but Timmons breaks away
and Timmons counters with a head kick.
Artest throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Timmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Artest!
Artest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmons throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Timmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Artest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Timmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmons fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Artest checks it well.
Artest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Artest checks a low kick from Timmons.
Timmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artest attempts a counter takedown but Timmons avoids it well and moves away.
Timmons throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Artest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artest avoids the head kick by Timmons.
The fight stays on the outside here - Artest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artest tries to clinch up.
Timmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Timmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Artest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timmons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Timmons misses with a head kick.
Artest slips a jab and a cross from Timmons.
Artest changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artest tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Timmons throws a counter combo.
Timmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Artest looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Artest tries to clinch but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons throws a sloppy head kick
and Artest makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Timmons throws out a leg kick but Artest moves out of range and Timmons only half commits.
Timmons looks to land a combination but Artest avoids it well.
Timmons throws a right and a left that Artest avoids nicely.
A lazy body kick from Timmons
and Artest counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Timmons being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artest's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Artest stopping the sweep attempt from Timmons.
Artest content to stall in guard here.
Artest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timmons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Artest stays in close to Timmons's body and controls the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Timmons dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Artest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artest sets himself, and Timmons steps forward looking for the clinch! Artest avoids it this time.
Timmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Artest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmons throws a counter combo.
Timmons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Artest tries to clinch up.
Timmons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artest fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmons tries to score with a low kick but Artest moves his leg out of the way.
Artest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artest fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Timmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Artest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artest tries to clinch but Timmons moves out of range.
Timmons misses with a head kick.
Artest doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmons circles away.
Timmons throws a low kick, looking for Artest's leg but Artest calmly moves out of range.
Timmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artest pushes Timmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Artest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Timmons avoiding damage as Artest throws knees to the body.
Timmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Artest controls his hands.
Timmons has Artest pressed against the cage.
Timmons manages to break the clinch.
Timmons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Artest lands a jab to the head.
Nate Timmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artest clinches up with Timmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the head but Artest blocks with his arms.
Timmons lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Artest.
Timmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Artest has him pressed against the cage.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Artest misses with some punches.
Ron Artest has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Timmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Artest.
Artest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artest creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Timmons's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artest lands a nice uppercut.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artest avoids it.
Timmons lands an uppercut.
Timmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artest trying to land knees to the body.
Timmons is trying to force a seperation but Artest has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Artest.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Artest blocking some punches.
Timmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Artest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artest throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmons takes an elbow to the forehead.
Timmons gets through Artest's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Artest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Artest throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Artest.
Artest lands a left hand that snaps the head of Timmons backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmons blocking some punches.
Artest misses with the head strike.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artest throws a head punch that misses.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Timmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Artest tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Artest tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
Artest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmons is looking for the big counter here.
Some bone on bone action there as Artest checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Artest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Artest backs off Timmons throws a huge counter combo but Artest manages to avoid it all.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ron Artest will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Timmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmons throws a leg kick that misses.
Artest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Artest unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmons.
Timmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmons throws a head kick that misses.
Timmons goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmons misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Artest was looking to counter with a kick there.
Artest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Artest tries to clinch there but Timmons circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artest is looking to clinch but Timmons is avoiding it.
Timmons moves out of range as Artest throws a body kick.
Artest connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Timmons momentarily.
Artest blocks a low kick nicely.
Timmons throws a head kick but Artest moves out of range.
Artest is looking to counter with a body kick.
Artest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Artest blocks a head kick by Timmons.
Timmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Artest moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Artest was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Timmons.
Artest moves in looking to clinch but Timmons pushes him off.
Timmons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Artest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artest avoids a kick to the body.
And Artest counters with a quick kick to the body but Timmons blocks it.
Timmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmons throws a head kick but Artest moves out of range.
Artest feinted with a counter takedown.
Timmons tries to clinch up.
Timmons 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.
Artest moves out of range of the leg kick from Timmons.
Artest tries to counter with a takedown but Timmons is quick to defend against it.
Timmons misses with a head kick.
Artest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Timmons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artest tries to clinch up but Timmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Artest tries to clinch but Timmons moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons throws a leg kick but Artest sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Artest tries to keep at a distance but Timmons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Artest uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artest misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timmons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Artest blocks it with crossed arms.
Artest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Artest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Artest misses with a body punch.
Timmons can't break the clinch.
Artest tries to land a knee to the head but Timmons blocks with his arms.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Timmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Artest misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmons.
Timmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Artest.
A head punch on the inside from Artest fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artest lands with a right to the head.
Artest struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmons controls his hands.
Artest misses with a punch to the body.
Artest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timmons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Timmons misses with a knee strike.
Artest swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Artest blocks an uppercut.
Timmons lands with a good tight uppercut to 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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Timmons.
Timmons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Artest misses with a knee strike.
Timmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artest blocks an elbow strike.
Timmons has a couple of punches blocked by Artest.
A head punch on the inside from Artest fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Timmons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Timmons!
Nate Timmons 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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hype
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