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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sellus Gravius Jr (ranked 3332 p4p, 3930 weight class) and Rulon Gardner (ranked 355 p4p, 409 weight class). Gravius Jr comes to the cage accompanied by No Bullets Fly - Sabaton. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gardner's choice of entrance music: Stay Fly- The Imortal, Three 6 Mafia. Sellus Gravius Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rulon Gardner's chin.
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202 cm 19 280 2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm 26 250 4 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt Dangerous knees Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Counter fighter Determined |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Gardner! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gardner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gravius Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gardner thows a left - swing and a miss! Gravius Jr digs a good body shot into Gardner's ribs. Gravius Jr pushes Gardner up against the cage in a clinch. Gardner tries for a takedown but Gravius Jr manages to get underhooks.
Gravius Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gardner backwards. Gravius Jr drops Gardner with a big knee straight up the middle! Gardner is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Gardner is rocked!
It looks like Rulon Gardner has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gardner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravius Jr. Gardner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravius Jr. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Gravius Jr moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gravius Jr dodges an elbow strike from Gardner.
Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gravius Jr keeps Gardner at a distance using the push kick. Gardner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Gardner with a lazy takedown attempt and Gravius Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gardner's knee momentarily. Gardner looks winded! Gravius Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. An inside leg kick lands from Gravius Jr. Gravius Jr forces Gardner back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Gravius Jr. Gardner is looking for a takedown. Sellus Gravius Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rulon Gardner. Gravius Jr connects with a knee right up the middle! Gardner tumbles to the floor and Gravius Jr stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sellus Gravius Jr! A very excited looking Sellus Gravius Jr 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. Rulon Gardner spoke after the fight, saying 'Keith Peterson was at some dive bar with a $5 floozy right before this fight. I call kangaroo court.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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