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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iain Tower (ranked 205 p4p, 7 weight class) and Super Heavyweight (ranked 88 p4p, 2 weight class). Tower comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye - Power. This should be fireworks!
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iain Tower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Heavyweight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heavyweight pushes Tower up against the cage in a clinch.
Tower misses with a body punch.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight can't find room to land a body shot as Tower controls the action.
Heavyweight misses with a punch on the inside.
Tower jumps guard but Heavyweight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tower jumps guard but Heavyweight stands there with Tower around his waist. Tower gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heavyweight just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Heavyweight.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Tower is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight scores with a shot to the side of Tower's head.
A right hand to the body from Heavyweight.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Tower blocks it.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heavyweight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heavyweight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tower is trying to pull guard but Heavyweight has him pressed against the cage.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Tower.
A nice left hand lands by Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tower has had enough of the clinch but Heavyweight keeps him there for the moment.
Tower lands a right hand.
A short left from Tower.
A frustrated look appears on Tower's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tower's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tower pushes Heavyweight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heavyweight is working Tower over against the cage.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight won't allow it.
Tower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heavyweight has a couple of punches blocked by Tower.
Heavyweight is leaning against Tower and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heavyweight lands an uppercut.
Tower has a couple of punches blocked by Heavyweight.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heavyweight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Iain Tower has been cut.
Tower prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heavyweight lands an uppercut.
Tower struggles to land a body shot inside as Heavyweight controls his hands.
Heavyweight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tower backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tower throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heavyweight.
A short right from Tower on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heavyweight.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight holds him up against the cage and eventually Tower drops back down to his feet.
Heavyweight digs a right hand underneath Tower's ribcage. Tower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heavyweight cracks Tower with a nice body shot.
Heavyweight lands a right hand.
Heavyweight is leaning against Tower and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tower's elbow.
Tower can't find room to land a body shot as Heavyweight controls the action.
Tower pulls guard effortlessly.
Tower can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heavyweight controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower keeping full guard, as Heavyweight tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tower trying to control the position.
Heavyweight controlling from the top position.
Heavyweight looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Heavyweight sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Heavyweight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iain Tower'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.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Tower moves out of range.
Tower tries to land a front kick but Heavyweight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good standup being displayed there by Heavyweight as he connects with a hook.
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tower was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a nice hook to Tower's body. Tower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heavyweight misses with a looping right.
Heavyweight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tower prevents a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight pushes Tower back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Heavyweight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight pushes Tower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heavyweight struggles to land a body shot inside as Tower controls his hands.
Tower swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tower is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heavyweight to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Heavyweight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tower.
Tower tries a body shot but Heavyweight blocks it.
Heavyweight gets through Tower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tower is trying to pull guard but Heavyweight has him pressed against the cage.
Heavyweight struggles to land a body shot inside as Tower controls his hands.
Super Heavyweight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heavyweight blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heavyweight.
Tower ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tower no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heavyweight sitting in guard here, content to control.
Heavyweight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Heavyweight wants to pass the guard but Tower is keeping the position.
Tower looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heavyweight engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight postures up.
Heavyweight content to stall in guard here.
Heavyweight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heavyweight content to stall in guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Heavyweight has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Private Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Heavyweight misses with a double jab.
Super Heavyweight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tower takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heavyweight doesn't manage to clinch there - Tower circles away.
Heavyweight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heavyweight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tower is looking to counter with head kicks.
Heavyweight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tower, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heavyweight.
Tower jumps guard but Heavyweight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heavyweight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tower trying to stall but Heavyweight improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tower.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower is trying to pull guard but Heavyweight has him pressed against the cage.
Tower pulls guard.
Heavyweight's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heavyweight tries to free his leg and advance position but Tower is retaining full guard.
Tower can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heavyweight controls the pace.
Heavyweight won't allow Tower to sweep him here.
Heavyweight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tower looking for a sweep. Not yet Tower, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heavyweight trying to control the position from guard on top but Tower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heavyweight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tower.
Heavyweight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Heavyweight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iain Tower's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Heavyweight digs a good hook to Tower's body.
Tower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tower slips a jab and a cross from Heavyweight.
Tower ducks under a wild hook from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight throws out a loose jab but Tower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tower seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Decent striking displayed by Heavyweight there.
Heavyweight closes the distance and pushes Tower back into the cage.
Tower working aggressively here.
Heavyweight blocks a body shot from Tower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tower lands with a right to the head.
Heavyweight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heavyweight tries to work over Tower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight gets through Tower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight holds him up against the cage and eventually Tower drops back down to his feet.
Heavyweight lands a hook that snaps the head of Tower backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tower lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tower.
Tower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heavyweight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tower tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Heavyweight just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Tower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heavyweight.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tries to throw a body punch but Tower avoids it by throwing Heavyweight back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tower.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tower.
Heavyweight lands a body shot.
Heavyweight lands a shot to the body.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a head punch that misses.
Tower throws a head punch that misses.
Tower looking to stall.
Tower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tower tries to work over Heavyweight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tower fails to pull guard.
Heavyweight lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavyweight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heavyweight is leaning against Tower and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heavyweight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tower's elbow.
Heavyweight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tower is rocked!
Tower tries to pull guard but Heavyweight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oh Tower is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heavyweight throws a punch but it's blocked by Tower.
Tower seems to have got his legs back now.
Heavyweight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tower backwards.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Tower blocks it.
A short left from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a body punch.
Heavyweight cracks Tower with a nice body shot.
Heavyweight digs a right hand into Tower's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tower's gas tank.
Heavyweight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tower.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tower's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heavyweight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heavyweight dips a shoulder and cracks Tower with a mighty uppercut! Tower falls back against the cage and Heavyweight unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tower is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Heavyweight screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Super Heavyweight!
Super Heavyweight is the new super heavyweight champion!
Super Heavyweight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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