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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gringo Gringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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255 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gringo Gringo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gringo.
Gringo throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gringo.
Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Gringo tries to bench press Hart off him but Hart keeps the position.
Hart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gringo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gringo is looking to regain half guard here but Hart keeps moving and retains side control.
Hart in side control, throwing shots but Gringo defends.
Hart controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gringo is looking for a sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gringo is refusing to be controlled, as Hart sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is thwarting Gringo's attempts to control the position.
Hart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gringo wants to control the action here but instead Hart manages to pass to full mount!
Hart controlling from mount.
Hart with good strikes from the mount here!
Hart is working for a guillotine from mount but Gringo frees his head quite easily.
Hart avoids the attempt from Gringo to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gringo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gringo is looking to escape.
Hart lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hart unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gringo is looking to improve his position but Hart isn't that keen on the idea.
Gringo is bucking up trying to escape but Hart cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gringo is trying to escape the mount.
Hart landing strikes from the mount and Gringo is in trouble!
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!
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
Hart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands with some strikes.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hart looking to finish Gringo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gringo!
Hart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gringo is looking to escape.
Hart working Gringo over with strikes here.
Hart lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gringo hang on?
Gringo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hart wants to finish this one by submission but Gringo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hart.
Gringo is looking to get to half guard.
Hart is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gringo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gringo tries to lock up and control but Hart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gringo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hart.
Gringo blocking the ground and pound.
Hart thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hart unloads with some shots from mount but Gringo bucks and avoids them well.
Hart throwing strikes here but Gringo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gringo wants to control but Hart is having none of it.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hart thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart looking to control but Gringo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Hart dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, jab by Gringo - just one landing.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Gringo.
Gringo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gringo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gringo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hart stuns Gringo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gringo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gringo fails to land.
Gringo misses with a punch on the inside.
Gringo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart looking for a takedown.
Gringo scores with a hook to the body.
Gringo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gringo lands a shot to the body.
Gringo cracks Hart with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gringo keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gringo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gringo.
A short body shot lands from Gringo as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gringo.
Gringo lands a shoulder strike.
Gringo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gringo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gringo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Gringo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gringo.
Gringo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gringo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gringo breaks the clinch.
Gringo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hart here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gringo misses with a double jab
and Hart counters with a single leg into guard. Gringo didn't expect that.
Gringo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hart is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gringo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hart manages to get himself to full guard.
Gringo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gringo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gringo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gringo stays in close to Hart's body and controls the position.
Gringo trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gringo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gringo is stalling in the full guard.
Gringo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gringo Gringo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hart throws the left hand but Gringo avoids the punch easily.
Gringo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gringo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gringo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gringo tries to clinch there but Hart circles away.
Gringo Gringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gringo keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass.
Gringo trying to control the position.
Gringo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hart wants to control from the top but Gringo keeps moving.
Hart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gringo controls Hart momentarily but Hart frees himself.
Gringo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gringo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gringo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gringo!
Hart has hold of Gringo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gringo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gringo Gringo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hart throws a right and a left that Gringo avoids nicely.
Gringo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck for Hart with that takedown attempt.
Gringo is looking to score with low kicks.
Hart connects with a nice looking jab.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Gringo tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gringo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart throws a nice looking combination but Gringo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gringo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hart on the side of the head.
Gringo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gringo misses with a double jab.
Hart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gringo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gringo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gringo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gringo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gringo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hart throws a right and a left that Gringo avoids nicely.
Gringo throws a right hand that Hart ducks under and follows up with a left that Hart also avoids with ease.
Hart misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gringo misses with a double jab
and Hart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gringo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hart!
Gringo controlling his opponent.
Hart is desperately trying to improve his position but Gringo has a good base and remains in mount.
Hart wants to hold on but Gringo pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gringo content just to control the position here.
Chad Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Let's hope that Gringo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hart is squirming around, avoiding Gringo's attempts to control the action.
Hart bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gringo keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Gringo wants to stand and escape but Hart is having none of it.
Gringo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gringo, not yet.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Gringo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gringo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gringo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gringo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gringo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gringo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gringo throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Chad Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart shoots in for a double leg but Gringo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Gringo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gringo looks to land a combination. Hart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gringo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gringo Gringo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gringo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Gringo lands a shoulder strike.
Hart has Gringo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gringo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gringo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gringo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hart or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gringo scores with a shoulder strike.
Gringo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gringo has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Gringo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gringo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gringo Gringo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gringo 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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