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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travwan Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travwan Reid has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Garrett Hart's chin.
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346 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrett Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travwan Reid!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart blocks a leg kick.
Hart tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reid manages to circle out of the way.
Reid throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reid is in Hart's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart throwing strikes but missing.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reid's head.
Hart connects with a couple of short punches.
Reid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid trying to keep a closed guard but Hart is proving a slippery customer.
Hart chips away with some ground and pound.
Hart passes Reid's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hart 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.
Hart wants to take a breather but Reid is having none of it.
Hart lands strikes from half guard.
Reid is not content to let Hart control the position.
Reid wants to get back to full guard.
Hart throwing shots but Reid is blocking nicely.
Hart wants to advance to full mount but Reid doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Reid wants to stand but Hart is controlling the position.
Reid looks winded!
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
Hart lands a couple of elbows.
Reid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reid looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reid looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reid!
Reid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hart wants to control but Reid postures up.
Hart gets back to half guard.
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart wants to hit a switch here but Reid passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hart there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reid looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Garrett Hart will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Reid scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hart wants to improve his position but Reid is controlling well.
Hart is trying to maintain the position but Reid is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid is trying to control. Hart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is controlling Reid's trapped leg to prevent Reid from advancing to side control.
Reid looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Travwan Reid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reid being controlled here momentarily.
Hart wants to get back to his feet but Reid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Travwan Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reid showed some decent athleticism there.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Hart kicks off Reid and gets to his feet.
Reid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hart was covering up waiting for the punch and Reid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hart is pulling down on Reid's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hart is trying to control the position but Reid postures up.
Hart seems keen to control Reid's posture.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reid puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hart trying to control here.
Reid landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reid is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
Reid is keen to just control but Hart is a slippery customer.
Hart gets back to full guard.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reid trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reid sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reid fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hart sprawls well initially but Reid persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travwan Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hart wants to control but Reid is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reid decides to stand up.
Reid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hart was covering up waiting for the punch and Reid finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Reid. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid looking to pass the guard.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hart postures up in Reid's guard and throws a big left but Reid blocks it.
Hart lands a couple of elbows.
Hart passes into half guard.
Hart is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.
Hart lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reid's head.
Hart working over Reid with some ground and pound. Reid looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reid sees it coming and defends easily.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reid wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
Hart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reid defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid actively working from the bottom here.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hart throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Reid to regain full guard.
Hart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reid is on top in guard.
Hart trying to keep a closed guard but Reid is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hart has control of Reid's left arm, preventing Reid from doing any damage.
Reid trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reid looking to score a takedown here. Hart is defending well but Reid drives through and ends up in Hart's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travwan Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travwan Reid!
An out of breath Travwan Reid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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