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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Exquisite Griff (ranked 4010 p4p, 3598 weight class) and Gojko Getaldic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Exquisite Griff has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Exquisite Griff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gojko Getaldic!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getaldic clinches up with Griff and pushes him back against the cage.
Griff is fighting off a takedown attempt but Getaldic is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Griff to the mat. Griff regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Getaldic wants to pass the guard but Griff is keeping the position.
Getaldic pushes down on Griff's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griff is trying to stand up here but Getaldic is controlling him well.
Griff wants to control but Getaldic is keeping busy.
Getaldic seems to be working for a kimura but Griff defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Getaldic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griff taking some punishment here, with Getaldic in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Getaldic seems content to control.
Getaldic is looking to stall here but Griff recovers full guard.
Getaldic is in close to Griff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Getaldic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Getaldic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Getaldic 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.
Griff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Getaldic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Getaldic is thwarting Griff's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Getaldic connects with a nice short shot to Griff's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Getaldic wants to free his trapped foot but Griff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Griff wants to get back to his feet.
Getaldic controlling the action here.
Getaldic works his way into side control.
Getaldic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griff has escaped the position, nice work there.
Getaldic working the ground and pound.
Getaldic scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griff gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Getaldic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Getaldic cracks Griff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Exquisite Griff has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Getaldic controlling from mount.
Griff takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Getaldic's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gojko Getaldic!
An out of breath Gojko Getaldic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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