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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Griezmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel's entrance music is Haifisch. A fine choice. Griezmann has chosen 2Pac – Scared Straight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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272 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
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210 cm
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280 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Griezmann!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griezmann motions for Garfunkel to come forward. Griezmann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garfunkel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griezmann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garfunkel scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Griezmann misses the jab.
Garfunkel scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Ricardo Griezmann has been cut.
Garfunkel slips under a jab.
Griezmann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garfunkel takes a swing at Griezmann's ribcage but misses.
Griezmann's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griezmann's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Griezmann lands with an uppercut that bounces Garfunkel off the ropes and back into range.
Garfunkel avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Garfunkel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garfunkel scores with a nice head shot.
Griezmann slips under a jab.
Garfunkel backing away here, and Griezmann unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griezmann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garfunkel moves to clinch but Griezmann breaks away
and Griezmann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griezmann moves away from the strike by Garfunkel.
Griezmann counters with a body kick.
Garfunkel avoids the body shot from Griezmann.
Griezmann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griezmann throws a leg kick but Garfunkel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garfunkel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griezmann momentarily.
Griezmann ducks under a wild hook from Garfunkel.
Ricardo Griezmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garfunkel throws a right hand that Griezmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Griezmann also avoids with ease.
Griezmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Garfunkel finds it's way through Griezmann's defenses.
Griezmann lands a leg kick that knocks Garfunkel off balance momentarily.
Griezmann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Garfunkel misses.
It seemed like Griezmann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griezmann lands a leg kick that knocks Garfunkel off balance momentarily.
Garfunkel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griezmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garfunkel needs to keep his hands up - Griezmann had a free shot at his head there.
Griezmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garfunkel.
Griezmann misses with a wild body shot.
Garfunkel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griezmann. Garfunkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griezmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garfunkel misses with an uppercut
and Griezmann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Griezmann throws the left hand but Garfunkel avoids the punch easily.
Garfunkel looks to throw the jab but Griezmann is out of range.
Griezmann throws a body punch but Garfunkel moves out of range.
Griezmann tries to sprawl but Garfunkel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Griezmann is not content to let Garfunkel control the position.
Griezmann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garfunkel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griezmann's head.
Griezmann taking some punishment here, with Garfunkel in his half guard.
Garfunkel is looking for a kimura here.
Griezmann trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Griezmann wants to get back to his feet.
Garfunkel is thwarting Griezmann's attempts to control the position.
Garfunkel 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.
Griezmann tries to kick Garfunkel off but Garfunkel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garfunkel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garfunkel is pressing down on Griezmann's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griezmann is holding on for now.
Griezmann wants to improve his position but Garfunkel is controlling well.
Garfunkel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four 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.
Garfunkel lands strikes from half guard.
Garfunkel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garfunkel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griezmann has hold of Garfunkel's hands but Garfunkel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That has opened up Ricardo Griezmann's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricardo Griezmann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Garfunkel!
A very excited looking Frank Garfunkel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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