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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen Lie, Cheat, & Steal as his entrance music. 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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37 - 17 - 0 |
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270 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Torres!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Steigelmann moves away and avoids it.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steigelmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steigelmann misses with a kick to the body.
Steigelmann takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Steigelmann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steigelmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steigelmann missing with knees to the body.
Torres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steigelmann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Torres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steigelmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steigelmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Steigelmann lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Luis Torres has been cut.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres avoiding damage as Steigelmann throws knees to the body.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steigelmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torres digs a right hand underneath Steigelmann's ribcage. Steigelmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Steigelmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steigelmann lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
Steigelmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Steigelmann.
Torres lands a shot to the body.
Torres blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steigelmann backwards.
Torres managing to block the knees to the body from Steigelmann.
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!
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Torres working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steigelmann.
Steigelmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torres misses with the head strike.
Steigelmann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Torres misses with the head strike.
Torres working aggressively here.
Steigelmann blocks an uppercut.
Steigelmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steigelmann lands a knee to the body.
Steigelmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
A short left from Steigelmann.
A head punch on the inside from Torres fails to land.
Steigelmann lands an elbow just above Torres 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steigelmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Torres misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Steigelmann.
Torres is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Steigelmann.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steigelmann.
Steigelmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steigelmann obliges.
Torres looks winded!
Knees to the body from Steigelmann.
Still in the clinch, Steigelmann scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Steigelmann on the inside.
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Steigelmann finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steigelmann creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Torres! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Steigelmann.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Steigelmann!
A relieved looking Gunnar Steigelmann thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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