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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manticore Cthulhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth-Trust. Cthulhu has chosen Roots Bloody Roots as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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225 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jolly Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manticore Cthulhu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cthulhu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Giant sprawls well initially but Cthulhu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Giant wants to improve his position but Cthulhu is controlling well.
Cthulhu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cthulhu trying to control from half guard but Giant is working away.
Cthulhu prevents Giant from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cthulhu winds up and cracks Giant with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Giant is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Giant is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giant is looking to improve his position.
Giant controlling the position for now.
Cthulhu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cthulhu controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cthulhu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cthulhu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Giant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cthulhu.
Cthulhu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giant's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Giant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giant tries to clinch but Cthulhu is having none of it.
Cthulhu tries to land a leg kick but Giant saw it coming and moves away.
Giant fails with the takedown.
Giant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cthulhu circles away.
A combination from Giant does no damage.
Giant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant wants to pass to mount but Cthulhu is defending the position.
Cthulhu trying to control from the bottom.
Cthulhu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Giant controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
It looks like Giant is going to stand back up.
Cthulhu controlling the position for now.
Cthulhu actively working from the bottom here.
Giant is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cthulhu closes the distance and clinches up with Giant, looking for a takedown. Cthulhu pushes Giant against the cage but Giant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cthulhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Giant tries for a takedown but Cthulhu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolly Giant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cthulhu has a takedown stuffed.
Giant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giant throws a series of punches but Cthulhu moves out of range.
Cthulhu shoots in looking for a takedown. Giant tries to sprawl out of it but Cthulhu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Giant scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Manticore Cthulhu has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cthulhu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cthulhu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cthulhu looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giant is looking to stand up but Cthulhu isn't so interested in that idea.
Cthulhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cthulhu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giant is looking to stand up but Cthulhu isn't so interested in that idea.
Giant uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cthulhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giant tries to avoid it but Cthulhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giant to the ground. Giant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cthulhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jolly Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant feints and as Cthulhu raises his hands in defense, Giant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manticore Cthulhu's cut.
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.
Some wild striking there from Giant.
A right-left combo lands from Giant.
Giant tries to clinch up but Cthulhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Giant lands a two punch combo.
Giant shoots and misses
and Cthulhu counters with a nice body shot.
Cthulhu closes the distance and clinches up with Giant, looking for a takedown. Cthulhu pushes Giant against the cage but Giant circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giant looks to clinch
and Cthulhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Giant's guard.
Cthulhu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cthulhu trying to control but Giant is working from the bottom.
Cthulhu postures up in Giant's guard and throws a big left but Giant blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cthulhu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Giant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cthulhu has Giant in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giant gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant fails with the takedown.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Cthulhu moves out of range easily.
Giant with a poor takedown
and Cthulhu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolly Giant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cthulhu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Giant is staying active underneath Cthulhu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Giant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cthulhu.
Cthulhu trying to control the action but Giant is working from the bottom.
Cthulhu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giant working for a triangle but Cthulhu defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cthulhu thows a big elbow that misses.
Cthulhu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Giant wriggles free and stands up.
Cthulhu dodges the punch combination from Giant.
Giant scores with a takedown into Cthulhu's guard.
Cthulhu trying to control the position here.
Giant wants to stand and escape but instead Cthulhu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant wants to stand up but Cthulhu is controlling him.
Cthulhu looking to pass the guard.
Cthulhu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manticore Cthulhu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giant wants to stand up but Cthulhu is controlling him.
Cthulhu is stalling in the full guard.
Cthulhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Giant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cthulhu counters with an inside leg kick.
Cthulhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giant pinned against the cage. Giant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Giant shoots and misses
and Cthulhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Giant's guard.
Cthulhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Giant is retaining full guard.
Cthulhu wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manticore Cthulhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manticore Cthulhu's cut.
That's time! Giant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No luck for Giant with that takedown attempt.
Giant throws a shot from downtown. Cthulhu moves away and avoids it.
Cthulhu throws a right hand that Giant ducks under and follows up with a left that Giant also avoids with ease.
Giant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cthulhu.
Giant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cthulhu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giant tries to clinch
and Cthulhu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cthulhu.
Cthulhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Giant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cthulhu landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cthulhu is in close to Giant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cthulhu landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cthulhu passes into half guard.
Giant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cthulhu working over Giant with some ground and pound. Giant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cthulhu wants to take a breather but Giant is having none of it.
Cthulhu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Giant is looking to escape.
Cthulhu working over Giant with some ground and pound. Giant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Giant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cthulhu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cthulhu's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant working for a choke but Cthulhu is defending well.
I really don't envy Cthulhu right now.
Cthulhu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cthulhu is trying to escape the mount.
Cthulhu gets back to half guard.
Giant decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Giant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giant throws a combination that misses
and Cthulhu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Giant!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant really wants to buck Cthulhu off and get back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cthulhu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cthulhu avoids the attempt from Giant to control.
Cthulhu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cthulhu lands a nice shot to the head.
Giant is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Giant wants to control but Cthulhu is having none of it.
Giant's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cthulhu wants to control the pace but Giant is squirming around nicely.
Giant is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cthulhu raining down shots from the mount!
Cthulhu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cthulhu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cthulhu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cthulhu unloading with bombs!
Giant wants to get back to his feet.
Cthulhu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Giant is bucking up trying to escape but Cthulhu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manticore Cthulhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cthulhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manticore Cthulhu!
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