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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damon Groft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonio T Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Damon Groft has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Groft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonio T Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
T Jr leaves Groft with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
T Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Groft manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
T Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
T Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
T Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Groft is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on T Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
T Jr 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.
T Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Groft does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
T Jr thows a huge punch but Groft dodges it nicely.
Groft has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. T Jr is working away from the top position though.
T Jr is pressing down on Groft's thigh, looking to free his foot. Groft is holding on for now.
Groft might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Groft is trying to maintain the position but T Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
T Jr wants to pass to mount but Groft is defending the position.
Groft is trying to control but can't.
Groft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damon Groft.
Groft catches T Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Groft closes the distance and clinches.
T Jr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Groft gets back to full guard.
T Jr throwing strikes but missing.
T Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Groft swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Jr trying to control but Groft is working from the bottom.
T Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
T Jr throwing strikes from guard but Groft blocks nicely.
T Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
T Jr forces his way into half guard.
T Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Groft knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Groft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Groft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groft blocking the ground and pound attempt from T Jr.
T Jr is pressing down on Groft's thigh, looking to free his foot. Groft is holding on for now.
T Jr wants to stand but Groft has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Groft is breathing heavily.
Groft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Groft avoiding damage under a succession of punches from T Jr.
T Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
T Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
T Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Groft is trying to stand up here but T Jr is controlling him well.
T Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
T Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groft tries to roll over but T Jr keeps him under control.
T Jr is trying to control. Groft wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Groft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Groft is in trouble now - T Jr has advanced to mount!
T Jr in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
T Jr throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Groft because T Jr loaded up on that one.
T Jr throws some wild stikes that Groft manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
T Jr unloads with some shots from mount but Groft bucks and avoids them well.
T Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
T Jr unloads with some shots from mount but Groft bucks and avoids them well.
T Jr misses with a head shot.
Groft wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by T Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonio T Jr dominated that round.
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.
T Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
T Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
T Jr wants to pass to mount but Groft is defending the position.
T Jr trying to control the action but Groft is working from the bottom.
Groft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
T Jr wants to pass the guard but Groft is defending well.
T Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Groft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groft regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from T Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
T Jr wants to pass the guard but Groft is keeping the position.
T Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Groft lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for T Jr!
T Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
T Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
T Jr trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
T Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Groft pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. T Jr is keeping the position for now.
T Jr managing to control the position.
Groft stopping the sweep attempt from T Jr.
T Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Groft has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Jr is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Groft is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Groft trying to control but he's not successful this time.
T Jr is working to get back to half guard.
T Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
T Jr tries to get to full guard but Groft has control of the leg.
T Jr is still trying to improve position.
Groft throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
T Jr is staying active underneath Groft, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
T Jr is looking to improve his position.
Groft passes into side control, despite T Jr's attempt to control the position.
T Jr tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on T Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
T Jr gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
T Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groft wants to stand but T Jr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonio T Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
T Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Groft.
Groft circles away from the clinch attempt.
T Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Groft tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. T Jr is in Groft's guard.
T Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
T Jr looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Groft holds on and takes a little breather.
Groft wants to stand but T Jr is controlling the position.
T Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groft can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as T Jr controls the pace.
Tonio T Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
T Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Groft wants to improve his position but T Jr is controlling well.
T Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Groft's head.
Groft trying to control from the bottom.
T Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Groft has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. T Jr is working away from the top position though.
T Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
T Jr moves nicely into side control.
T Jr wants to control but Groft is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Jr working the ground and pound but Groft is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from T Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Groft avoids any damage from the ground and pound of T Jr.
T Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
T Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
T Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from T Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from T Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Groft avoids any damage from the ground and pound of T Jr.
T Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Groft sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from T Jr crashes against the mat.
T Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Groft is avoiding damage well.
T Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Groft is avoiding damage well.
T Jr happy to just control the position for now.
T Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
T Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
T Jr tries to stand but Groft is controlling his head.
T Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Groft dodges the ground and pound from T Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groft defending against the ground and pound.
T Jr throws an elbow but Groft slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tonio T Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
T Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Groft is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
T Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Groft trying to remain calm as T Jr controls from the top position.
Damon Groft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Groft tries to strike but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonio T Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got T Jr 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tonio T Jr!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tonio T Jr!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Tonio T Jr!
Tonio T Jr wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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