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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe larry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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288 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe larry!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
larry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers dodges the punch combination from larry.
larry throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
larry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powers throws a solid leg kick but larry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Powers.
larry looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
larry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
larry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Powers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
larry throws a right and a left that both miss.
larry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Powers shoots in but no luck this time.
larry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
larry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powers avoids a punch combination nicely.
larry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
larry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers closes the distance and clinches up with larry, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes larry against the cage but larry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Powers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Powers dodges the punch combination from larry.
larry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powers.
larry tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
larry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
larry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
larry scores with a sloppy right hand. Powers should have avoided that one.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but larry sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
larry misses with a wild combination.
larry throws a one two combo.
Powers tries to clinch there but larry circles away.
larry throws a nice looking combination but Powers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe larry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Powers.
larry throws Powers to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
larry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
larry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers looks for a takedown but larry sprawls well.
Powers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. larry defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
larry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe larry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
larry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powers.
larry throws a series of punches but Powers avoids them all with ease.
Powers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Powers duly obliges.
Joe larry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
larry swinging wildly here.
Powers fails to land the takedown.
larry tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
larry misses with a series of wild punches.
larry throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown. larry fights it but they end up in guard.
Powers wants to pass the guard but larry is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is looking to stand up but larry won't let him.
Powers postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! larry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Powers, into his guard.
larry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
larry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Powers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
larry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
larry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from larry.
larry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from larry.
larry throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
larry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and larry wants it to stay on the feet.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
larry misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
larry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
larry slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from larry.
Powers dodges the punch combination from larry.
larry misses with a combination
and Powers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for larry!
larry is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Powers stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from larry.
larry throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease.
A combination from larry does no damage.
larry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
larry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
larry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joe larry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
larry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
larry is working the combinations to good effect here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
larry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
larry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe larry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Powers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powers.
Kyle Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
larry throws a series of strikes that have Powers backpedaling.
larry is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
larry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers fails to land the takedown.
larry lands the left hand.
larry lands a jab-cross combination.
larry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Powers backs up against the cage.
larry misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
larry works over Powers's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
larry looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
larry misses with a wild combination.
larry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Powers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Powers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! larry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! larry has escaped and now he's on top!
Powers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but larry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is trying to control but can't.
It looks like larry is going to stand back up.
Powers manages to get to full guard.
larry wants to stand but Powers is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
larry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Powers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? larry is fending him off so far but Powers persists. Nope, larry circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
larry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers drops back, looking for a kneebar! larry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. larry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from larry!
Powers is looking to get back to his feet here but larry is keeping cool and he's managed to take Powers's back.
Joe larry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
larry controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe larry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got larry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe larry!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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