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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Ritter (ranked 3853 p4p, 3807 weight class) and Cottonpicker Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottonpicker Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritter misses with the combination.
Ritter fails with a takedown attempt.
Ritter misses with a wild combination.
Curtis feints the counter takedown.
Ritter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Curtis swivels and escapes.
Curtis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ritter defends it well.
Curtis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ritter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Ritter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ritter.
Gavin Ritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritter fails to land with a series of punches.
Ritter scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Cottonpicker Curtis has been cut.
Ritter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curtis pinned against the cage. Curtis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Curtis is looking for the big counter here.
Ritter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Curtis can't get the takedown.
Ritter stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A short right from Ritter.
Ritter pushes Curtis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis has had enough of the clinch but Ritter keeps him there for the moment.
Ritter tries to pull guard but Curtis holds him up against the cage and eventually Ritter drops back down to his feet.
Ritter is trying to pull guard but Curtis has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis tries to break free but Ritter pushes him back against the cage.
Ritter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Curtis is working for takedown but Ritter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ritter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ritter controlling the action here for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Ritter.
Ritter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ritter tries to score a body lock takedown but Curtis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Curtis is looking for a takedown.
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.
Ritter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Curtis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ritter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curtis pinned against the cage. Curtis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ritter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curtis controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Ritter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cottonpicker Curtis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ritter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Curtis regains guard immediately.
Curtis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ritter presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ritter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritter is pressed up against the cage. Curtis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ritter down to the mat. Ritter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter shoots in and drives through. Curtis sprawls well.
Ritter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Curtis pinned against the cage. Curtis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Ritter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritter misses with a takedown attempt - Curtis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Curtis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ritter stalks Curtis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Curtis's face. Curtis staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ritter shoots for a takedown but Curtis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ritter misses with a takedown
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Curtis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curtis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ritter's guard.
Ritter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis working Ritter over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Curtis in particular looking to stall.
Curtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis trying to mount his opponent but Ritter defends it.
Curtis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ritter is in trouble now - Curtis has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Curtis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ritter is looking to escape.
Curtis looking to finish Ritter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ritter!
Ritter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Curtis on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Curtis.
Ritter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ritter tries to get out of the position.
Ritter wants to hold on but Curtis pushes him away.
Ritter has given up his back here. Will Curtis look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cottonpicker Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cottonpicker Curtis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ritter shoots for a takedown but Curtis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Curtis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ritter shoots in looking for a takedown but Curtis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ritter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ritter misses with a takedown attempt - Curtis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Ritter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritter tries to clinch up
and Curtis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Curtis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ritter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritter moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Gavin Ritter is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ritter misses with a two punch combination.
Ritter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter fails with a takedown attempt.
Ritter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Curtis counters with a takedown into side control.
Curtis remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Curtis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ritter is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Curtis yanks on the arm and Ritter is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Curtis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cottonpicker Curtis!
Gavin Ritter spoke after the fight, saying 'i hate myself'.
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RATING
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