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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Grace (ranked 6503 p4p, 4875 weight class) and Vito Gambini (ranked 718 p4p, 587 weight class). Brandon Grace has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 cm 26 265 1 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm 18 264 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Brawler Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Basic striking Tends to cut |
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Grace! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vito Gambini! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grace has Gambini up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambini scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head. Gambini tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body. Gambini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gambini lands a body shot. Grace prevents Gambini from breaking the clinch. Gambini lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gambini's face as he tries to break the clinch. Grace jumps guard but Gambini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Grace jumps guard but Gambini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Gambini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grace blocks it with crossed arms. Gambini 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grace wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gambini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Grace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambini pinned against the cage. Gambini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gambini drops Grace with a beautiful combination! Grace stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gambini is looking for the KO!
It looks like Brandon Grace has been cut. Grace moves into the clinch successfully.
Grace tries for a takedown but Gambini manages to get underhooks.
Grace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grace is trying to pull guard but Gambini has him pressed against the cage. Gambini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grace or not. Grace is trying to pull guard but Gambini has him pressed against the cage. Gambini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grace avoids it. Grace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gambini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grace gets a clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gambini smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gambini scores with a head kick. Grace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Grace gets a clinch. Gambini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grace.
Gambini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grace is defending well for now. Gambini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Gambini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grace is breathing heavily. Grace jumps guard but Gambini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Gambini breaks the clinch.
Vito Gambini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A left lands for Gambini. Grace darts in and clinches Gambini up against the cage. Gambini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gambini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gambini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Gambini.
Gambini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gambini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gambini scores a nice knee to the body.
Gambini lands with a short shot to the head. Gambini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gambini has Grace pushed against the cage. Gambini crunches a lovely knee into Grace's ribcage. Gambini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gambini lands a left hand.
Gambini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gambini breaks the clinch.
Grace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Gambini stalls. Grace tries to score a body lock takedown but Gambini shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Gambini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Grace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gambini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grace.
Grace is trying to maintain a safe position but Gambini gets an underhook and turns Grace into the cage. Gambini wants to get back to striking at distance but Grace won't allow it.
Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambini scores with a decent looking hook. Left hook, right uppercut from Gambini. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Gambini dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brandon Grace's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Gambini connects with a right that clearly hurt Grace. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Gambini proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Grace collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Gambini!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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