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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Burg Gers (ranked 2035 p4p, 23706 weight class) and Slant Grant (ranked 223 p4p, 460 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm 28 185 10 - 12 - 0 |
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190 cm 28 195 2 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burg Gers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slant Grant! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gers throws a quick inside leg kick. Grant gets caught napping as Gers dives in and scores a takedown. Grant manages to retain guard. Grant working a defensive guard here.
Gers wanted to stand there but Grant had control of the position. Grant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Grant working a defensive guard here.
Gers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gers is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Gers is stalling in the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gers landing some decent shots from guard. Gers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gers gets the takedown into side control. Gers working the ground and pound from side control. Grant is trying to get back to his feet. Gers has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Gers lands a decent elbow from side control. Grant taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grant is trying to improve his position. Gers trying to control the position but Grant is working away. Gers wants to stand but Grant has his arm trapped. Gers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Gers is trying to get an arm triangle but Grant is defending well. Grant is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gers asserts his dominance and retains side control. Gers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gers lands an elbow. This has been an exciting period of action! Gers is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Gers scoring with punches from side control. Gers in side control lands a decent elbow. Gers wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy. Grant is pushing Gers's head away, looking to escape. Gers manages to hold on to the position though. Gers lands a few punches from side control. Grant is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Gers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grant has escaped the position, nice work there. Gers scoring with punches from side control. Grant is trying to control Gers's posture but Gers avoids it. Grant tries to control but Gers manages to take his back. Gers just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gers lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Grant.
Grant is rocked! Gers is raining down hard shots and and Grant has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Burg Gers!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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