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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Suraski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGrady is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
275 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Suraski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob McGrady!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suraski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suraski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGrady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suraski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suraski lands a jab to the head.
Suraski instigates a clinch.
McGrady turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGrady manages to end up in side control.
Suraski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McGrady drops an elbow to the side of Suraski's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGrady not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suraski is refusing to be controlled, as McGrady sits in half guard.
McGrady prevents Suraski from standing back up.
Suraski blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGrady.
Suraski missing with punches from the bottom.
Suraski wants to get back to his feet.
McGrady tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suraski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Suraski is trying to get back to full guard.
McGrady blocks the strikes from Suraski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrady stops Suraski from getting back to his feet.
Suraski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suraski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suraski looking for submissions off his back.
McGrady wants to pass the guard but Suraski is defending well.
Suraski wants to control but McGrady is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGrady winds up and cracks Suraski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGrady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suraski keeps working.
Suraski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suraski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suraski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suraski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGrady lands a couple of digs.
McGrady lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
Suraski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGrady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suraski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGrady has managed to get both his arms back between Suraski's legs - danger averted.
McGrady working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Suraski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suraski looking for a guillotine here but McGrady defends easily.
McGrady looking to pass the guard.
McGrady trying to control but Suraski is working from the bottom.
Suraski looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGrady is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrady passes Suraski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McGrady blocks the strikes from Suraski.
Ground and pound from McGrady.
Suraski wants to get back to full guard.
Suraski taking some punishment here, with McGrady in his half guard.
Suraski is trying to stand.
Suraski wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGrady drops an elbow to the side of Suraski's head.
McGrady passes to side control.
McGrady works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McGrady working the head and body with strikes.
Suraski is looking for a sweep.
McGrady working the body and head with strikes.
Suraski sneaks back into half guard.
McGrady tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suraski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrady working Suraski over with strikes.
Suraski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Suraski is pressing down on McGrady's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Suraski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suraski is breathing heavily.
Suraski has momentary wrist control but McGrady slips an elbow through the middle.
McGrady content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Suraski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGrady is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGrady works over Suraski with some ground and pound from guard.
McGrady wants to control from the top but Suraski keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suraski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGrady works over Suraski with some ground and pound from guard.
Suraski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGrady defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McGrady dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suraski looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrady is just out of range.
Suraski looks to score with a jab to the body but McGrady is just out of range.
Suraski dives in and scores a takedown into McGrady's guard.
McGrady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Suraski throwing strikes from guard but McGrady blocks nicely.
Suraski tries to free his leg and advance position but McGrady is retaining full guard.
Suraski postures up in McGrady's guard and throws a big left but McGrady blocks it.
Suraski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McGrady dives on top into guard.
McGrady connects with a couple of short punches.
McGrady landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGrady is in close to Suraski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suraski looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGrady is one step ahead there.
Suraski is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McGrady frees his head nicely. Oh but Suraski has switched to an armbar! McGrady is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dave Suraski!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dave Suraski waved his t-shirt featuring Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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