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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannes Gratscheff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gratscheff has chosen Steamline as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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246 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hannes Gratscheff!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gratscheff.
Adams stuffs the takedown.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gratscheff tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Gratscheff gets full guard.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Gratscheff's brow.
Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gratscheff throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Adams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gratscheff is proving hard to escape from.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gratscheff on the ground.
Gratscheff is looking for a triangle but Adams pushes his legs off easily.
Gratscheff looks gassed!
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gratscheff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gratscheff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adams tries to roll over but Gratscheff keeps him under control.
Adams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
Gratscheff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gratscheff!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working Gratscheff over with strikes here.
Gratscheff is rocked!
Adams with good strikes from the mount here!
Gratscheff is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?
Adams looking to finish Gratscheff with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gratscheff!
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Gratscheff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gratscheff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adams blocks Gratscheff's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Adams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gratscheff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gratscheff bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gratscheff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gratscheff wanted to stand there but Adams had control of the position.
Gratscheff drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gratscheff jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is looking to sweep but instead, Gratscheff has passed into half guard.
Gratscheff moves into full mount! Adams won't be happy about that!
Gratscheff seems to have recovered his senses.
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
Gratscheff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gratscheff avoids the attempt from Adams to control.
Adams can't escape the position.
Gratscheff is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Adams is surviving well by controlling Gratscheff's body position as best he can.
Adams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gratscheff trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adams swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Adams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gratscheff trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gratscheff lands a big shot there that rocks Adams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gratscheff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Adams looks a forlorn figure.
Adams can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Adams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gratscheff shoots and misses
and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Gratscheff didn't expect that.
Gratscheff keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Gratscheff's brow.
Adams stands up over Gratscheff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gratscheff wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gratscheff throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gratscheff wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses.
Gratscheff scores with a nice shot.
Gratscheff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gratscheff is looking for a triangle but Adams pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gratscheff striking off his back but it's not causing Adams any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gratscheff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.
Gratscheff decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gratscheff with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
Gratscheff manages to get back to half guard.
Gratscheff won't allow Adams to pass to mount.
Gratscheff is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gratscheff has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gratscheff is trying to get back to full guard.
Gratscheff is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gratscheff trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Adams working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gratscheff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adams is in close to Gratscheff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gratscheff manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adams tries to reverse the position but Gratscheff maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Gratscheff is raining down hard shots and and Adams has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hannes Gratscheff!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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