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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stew Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drako Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stew Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drako Drake!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drake showed some decent athleticism there.
Drake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grunge defends it well.
Drake is looking to advance position but Grunge won't allow it.
Drake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drake looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Drake is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Grunge has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge is defending against the submission attempts here by Drake.
Drake looks gassed!
Grunge looks like he's trying to stand up.
Drake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grunge defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grunge looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grunge wants to clinch.
Grunge tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunge tries to clinch up.
Grunge tries to clinch up.
Stew Grunge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grunge tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Grunge tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grunge wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Grunge moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Grunge moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Grunge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt - Grunge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grunge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Grunge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grunge scores with a knee to the head.
Grunge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grunge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Grunge.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grunge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grunge connects with a knee to the head.
Drake wants to stall.
Grunge lands a nice elbow.
Grunge landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants a takedown but no success here.
Stew Grunge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drako Drake.
Grunge connects with a knee to the head.
Grunge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grunge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Grunge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Drake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grunge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grunge blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Grunge.
Knees to the body from Grunge.
Grunge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grunge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Drake takes an elbow to the temple.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Grunge keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stew Grunge dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Drake goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grunge turns into him and now he's in Drake's guard.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
Grunge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grunge doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch but Drake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Grunge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grunge gets underhooks to prevent Drake's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Grunge.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Grunge.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Grunge avoids the damage to the body.
Grunge landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drake wants a takedown.
Grunge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grunge lands a knee to the head.
Grunge stops a takedown attempt from Drake.
Stew Grunge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drako Drake.
Drake is working for takedown but Grunge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grunge gets underhooks to prevent Drake's takedown attempt.
Grunge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grunge with a knee to the head.
Grunge landing knees to the body.
Grunge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grunge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drake.
Drake wants a takedown but no success here.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Grunge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grunge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grunge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Grunge lands a knee to the head.
Grunge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Grunge lands a knee to the body.
Grunge looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Grunge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Grunge.
Drake avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Drake wants to break free but Grunge has control.
Grunge lands a nice elbow.
Drake can't get the takedown.
Grunge lands a nice knee to the body.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drake tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grunge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
Grunge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
Grunge managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
Grunge keeps control of Drake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drake tries to break the clinch but Grunge is controlling the position.
Drake tries to stall but Grunge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grunge misses with a knee to the head.
Grunge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grunge lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grunge using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake is trying to break free.
Grunge lands a nice knee to the body.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grunge trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Grunge.
Grunge lands a knee to the head.
Grunge scores with a knee to the head.
Drake can't get the takedown.
Grunge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drake blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grunge misses with a knee to the head.
Grunge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grunge avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grunge prevents the takedown attempt.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Grunge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Drake tries for a takedown but Grunge manages to get underhooks.
Grunge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
Drake has had enough of the clinch but Grunge keeps him there for the moment.
Grunge misses with a knee to the head.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Grunge with a knee to the head.
Drake tries for a takedown but Grunge manages to get underhooks.
Grunge connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drake's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake is trying to break free.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but Drake blocks it.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake is looking to control Grunge's arms but Grunge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Grunge looking to throw knees to the head but Drake is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stew Grunge dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grunge is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Grunge tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Grunge drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grunge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Grunge.
Drake wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Drake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grunge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drake has Grunge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grunge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grunge lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grunge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge misses with a knee to the head.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grunge misses with a knee strike.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grunge.
Drake wants to get back to striking at distance but Grunge won't allow it.
Drake has Grunge pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Drake pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Grunge tumbling to the mat - Drake dives into Grunge's guard.
Drake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grunge manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Drake has Grunge in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grunge passes into side control.
Drake is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drake is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Grunge is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Grunge controlling from the full mount.
Drake is trying to stand.
Drake is working to get back to half guard.
Drake regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to roll over but Grunge keeps him under control.
Drake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drake looking for submissions off his back.
Drake looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drake kicks Grunge off and gets back to his feet.
Grunge is looking to clinch.
Stew Grunge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grunge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Grunge tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drake is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drako Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grunge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stew Grunge!
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energy
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