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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madison Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen donald wheres your troosers as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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268 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Madison Grant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.
Grant with a poor takedown
and Gaarlandt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grant dives in for a single leg takedown but Gaarlandt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ricardo Gaarlandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madison Grant.
Grant tries to score a body lock takedown but Gaarlandt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grant keeps control of Gaarlandt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaarlandt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaarlandt gets underhooks to prevent Grant's takedown attempt.
Gaarlandt wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.
I was talking to Gaarlandt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt is trying to break free.
Gaarlandt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Gaarlandt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaarlandt is trying to break free.
Gaarlandt tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
Grant wants to take the fight to the mat but Gaarlandt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gaarlandt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grant.
Gaarlandt is trying to push Grant away but Grant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant walks into a left hand.
It looks like Madison Grant has been cut.
Gaarlandt looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Gaarlandt as Grant shoots in.
Gaarlandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gaarlandt connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gaarlandt catches Grant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaarlandt stuffs the takedown.
Ricardo Gaarlandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant tries to clinch
and Gaarlandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaarlandt catches Grant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaarlandt tries to avoid it but Grant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaarlandt to the ground. Gaarlandt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grant shoots in but Gaarlandt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Gaarlandt misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaarlandt gets caught flat footed, as Grant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gaarlandt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Madison Grant'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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grant.
Grant fails with the takedown.
Ricardo Gaarlandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant darts in trying to clinch
and Gaarlandt counters with a straight right hand.
Gaarlandt cracks a nice hook into Grant's ribs.
Gaarlandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaarlandt defends it nicely.
Ricardo Gaarlandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madison Grant.
Gaarlandt misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaarlandt thinking.
Gaarlandt misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grant is defended easily by Gaarlandt.
Grant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grant.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaarlandt. That snapped Grant's head back.
That has opened up Madison Grant's cut even more.
Gaarlandt misses with the combination.
Gaarlandt swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaarlandt.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaarlandt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaarlandt scores with a jab to the body.
Grant takes one to the side of the head.
Gaarlandt throws a combination that misses
and Grant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gaarlandt's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant postures up in Gaarlandt's guard and throws a big left but Gaarlandt blocks it.
Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grant prevents Gaarlandt from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaarlandt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gaarlandt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Madison Grant's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gaarlandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaarlandt throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant dives in and grabs Gaarlandt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaarlandt pushes down on Grant's head and hops out.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaarlandt. That snapped Grant's head back.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaarlandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The cut above Madison Grant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricardo Gaarlandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madison Grant.
Gaarlandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaarlandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaarlandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaarlandt!
Gaarlandt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant fails to land the takedown.
Grant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Madison Grant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaarlandt misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaarlandt defends it nicely.
Gaarlandt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaarlandt misses with a two punch combination.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Madison Grant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricardo Gaarlandt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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