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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Calgrand (ranked 22004 p4p, 514 weight class) and Dane Bloodbeard (ranked 5188 p4p, 399 weight class). Calgrand comes to the cage accompanied by Badlands - Bruce Springsteen. Dane Bloodbeard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
4 - 5 - 1 |
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230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Kirk Calgrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dane Bloodbeard!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bloodbeard throws an elbow but misses.
Bloodbeard lands an elbow inside that Calgrand shrugs off.
It looks like Kirk Calgrand has been cut.
Bloodbeard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calgrand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Calgrand has hold of one of Bloodbeard's legs. Bloodbeard is fighting the takedown attempt but Calgrand gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calgrand preventing the sweep.
Calgrand trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bloodbeard is trying to keep Calgrand in close.
Calgrand preventing the sweep.
Calgrand is looking to stand up but Bloodbeard won't let him.
Bloodbeard is trying to control the position but Calgrand postures up.
Calgrand preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodbeard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Calgrand controls the pace.
Calgrand trying to control but Bloodbeard is working from the bottom.
Calgrand sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bloodbeard is trying to keep Calgrand in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodbeard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calgrand stays in close to Bloodbeard's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Calgrand closes the distance and clinches.
Bloodbeard misses with an elbow over the top.
Bloodbeard throws an elbow but it misses.
Calgrand drags the fight down to the ground.
Bloodbeard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bloodbeard passes into half guard.
Bloodbeard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Calgrand gets full guard.
Calgrand not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bloodbeard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Calgrand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodbeard looking to pass the guard.
Bloodbeard working some strikes from top position.
Bloodbeard trying to control the position from guard on top but Calgrand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calgrand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bloodbeard prevents Calgrand from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calgrand looking to control.
Bloodbeard looking to pass the guard.
Calgrand trying to control the position.
Calgrand kicks Bloodbeard off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calgrand lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Calgrand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calgrand drives through and clinches with Bloodbeard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodbeard lands an elbow just above Calgrand 's eye.
Bloodbeard goes for a takedown attempt but Calgrand pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Calgrand fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bloodbeard sprawls well initially but Calgrand persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bloodbeard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calgrand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Calgrand seems to be working for a kimura but Bloodbeard defends the submission attempt.
Bloodbeard gets back to full guard.
Bloodbeard wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bloodbeard is on top in guard.
Bloodbeard scoring with some ground and pound.
Bloodbeard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Calgrand's head.
Calgrand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bloodbeard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kirk Calgrand's cut is getting worse.
Bloodbeard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bloodbeard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bloodbeard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bloodbeard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodbeard gets to his feet and stands over Calgrand, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Calgrand felt that one! Bloodbeard unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Calgrand from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dane Bloodbeard!
A victorious Dane Bloodbeard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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