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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branch Tribbiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Megadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Branch Tribbiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Megadon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megadon avoids the head kick by Tribbiani.
Megadon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Megadon keeps the fight on the outside.
Tribbiani tries to clinch there but Megadon circles away.
Megadon thows a body shot but no joy.
Megadon avoids the head kick by Tribbiani.
Tribbiani moves in looking to clinch but Megadon pushes him off.
Megadon misses the shot to the body.
Branch Tribbiani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megadon avoids the head kick by Tribbiani.
Megadon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Megadon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tribbiani manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Megadon is trying to control the action in half guard but Tribbiani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tribbiani missing with punches from the bottom.
Megadon is trying to work for a kimura but Tribbiani is defending well.
Megadon works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megadon avoids the attempt from Tribbiani to control.
Megadon looking to secure an arm triangle but Tribbiani defends it well.
Tribbiani sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Megadon trying to control from half guard but Tribbiani is working away.
Tribbiani regains full guard. Nicely done.
Megadon passes into half guard.
Megadon not doing much here.
Megadon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tribbiani keeps working.
Megadon looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tribbiani is looking to control Megadon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tribbiani avoid being mounted?
Megadon trying to advance position but Tribbiani counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tribbiani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Megadon is controlling him.
Megadon trying to control but Tribbiani is working from the bottom.
Tribbiani keeping full guard, as Megadon tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big head kick from Tribbiani and Megadon is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Zeus Megadon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tribbiani 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribbiani would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Megadon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Megadon looking for a sweep. Not yet Megadon, not yet.
Megadon is trying to control the position but Tribbiani postures up.
Megadon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tribbiani can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Megadon keeping full guard, as Tribbiani tries to pass.
Tribbiani throwing strikes but missing.
Tribbiani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Tribbiani wants to get up but he can't break Megadon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tribbiani has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tribbiani stands and throws Megadon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tribbiani wants to control but Megadon is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Tribbiani.
Megadon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tribbiani moves in looking to clinch but Megadon pushes him off.
Megadon fails with a takedown attempt.
Tribbiani tries to clinch there but Megadon circles away.
Tribbiani is looking to clinch but Megadon is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Branch Tribbiani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Megadon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tribbiani throws a head kick that misses.
Megadon avoids the head kick by Tribbiani.
Tribbiani throws a sloppy head kick and Megadon moves out of range easily.
Megadon blocks a head kick by Tribbiani.
Tribbiani gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Megadon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Megadon pushes down on Tribbiani's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Megadon passes to side control.
Megadon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tribbiani striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Megadon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tribbiani keeps working.
Megadon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribbiani wants to get back to his feet but Megadon drags him back down.
Tribbiani regains half guard.
Megadon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tribbiani can't escape the position.
Tribbiani is working hard here to advance position.
Megadon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Megadon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megadon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tribbiani is now in Megadon's guard. A big mistake from Megadon there, giving up the dominant position!
Megadon has his foot on Tribbiani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tribbiani works his way back into a safe position though.
Megadon keeping full guard, as Tribbiani tries to pass.
Megadon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tribbiani stopping the sweep attempt from Megadon.
Megadon trying to strike off his back.
Tribbiani wants to stand but Megadon is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribbiani stopping the sweep attempt from Megadon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tribbiani connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Tribbiani.
Megadon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tribbiani to the mat! Tribbiani manages to get full guard.
Megadon slips nicely into half guard.
Megadon is working for a submission of some sort.
Megadon trying to control the action but Tribbiani is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribbiani wants to control but Megadon is keeping busy.
Megadon moves nicely into side control.
Tribbiani sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tribbiani wants to get back to full guard.
Tribbiani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Megadon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tribbiani is just riding it out for now. Megadon eventually gives up the hold.
Megadon prevents Tribbiani from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Megadon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zeus Megadon's cut.
That's time! Tribbiani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Megadon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Megadon tries to free his leg and advance position but Tribbiani is retaining full guard.
Tribbiani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Megadon's guard.
Tribbiani wants to get up but he can't break Megadon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Megadon looking for a guillotine here but Tribbiani defends easily.
Megadon is looking for a triangle but Tribbiani pushes his legs off easily.
Tribbiani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Megadon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribbiani is looking to improve his position.
Megadon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Megadon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Megadon is trying to work for a kimura but Tribbiani is defending well.
Megadon is looking to pass Tribbiani's guard but actually Tribbiani recovers to full guard.
Megadon trying to control but Tribbiani is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Megadon won't allow Tribbiani to get back to his feet.
Tribbiani has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Megadon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Megadon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Megadon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tribbiani is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tribbiani has escaped and now he's on top!
Tribbiani is looking to work some ground and pound but Megadon has wrist control.
Megadon trying to keep a closed guard but Tribbiani is proving a slippery customer.
Megadon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tribbiani defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megadon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Megadon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Megadon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tribbiani has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Megadon is proving hard to escape from.
Megadon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tribbiani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tribbiani wants to get up but he can't break Megadon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tribbiani is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Megadon has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tribbiani is looking to defend but Megadon has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tribbiani! Megadon pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tribbiani taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zeus Megadon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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