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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smasher Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money has chosen Gives You Hell as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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255 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Tokyo, Floyd Gart !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smasher Money !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gart gets a clinch.
Gart connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Smasher Money 's cut even more.
Money stops a takedown attempt from Gart .
Gart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gart tries to land a knee to the head but Money blocks with his arms.
Gart stalling in the clinch but Money improves position.
Money turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Money manages to end up in side control.
Gart tries to escape but Money is in control.
Money working the body and head with strikes.
Gart is trying to work for a sweep but Money has mounted him!
Gart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gart regains half guard.
Gart is breathing heavily.
Money is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Money is working for a kimura but Gart is defending it quite comfortably.
Gart is not content to let Money control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gart looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gart wants to stand back up but Money manages to pass into side control.
Money working the ground and pound but Gart is defending the strikes.
Money decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gart to his feet.
Gart has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Gart . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money scores with a push kick.
Money takes the fight into the clinch.
Gart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gart lands an elbow that stopped Money in his tracks for a moment.
Gart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Smasher Money 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gart connects with a knee to the head.
Gart tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Money wants a takedown but no success here.
Gart connects with a knee to the head.
Gart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gart .
Money is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Money .
Gart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Money .
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Gart won't allow it.
Money jumps guard but Gart stands there with Money around his waist. Money gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Money pulls Gart into guard.
Gart wants to stand but Money has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Money has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Money bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gart 's guard.
Gart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Money is controlling him.
Money pushes down on Gart 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gart looking for submissions off his back.
Money controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gart is looking to improve his position.
Gart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.
Gart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Money manages to get himself to full guard.
Gart slips nicely into half guard.
Gart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Money !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gart jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Money is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Money and Gart has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gart moves into full mount!
Gart is looking to stand but Gart has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gart . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gart tries to stand up but Money had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Gart looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gart throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smasher Money dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smasher Money 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gart wants to clinch
and Money counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gart 's guard now.
Money advances to half guard.
Gart is looking to control Money 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gart avoid being mounted?
Gart is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Money jumps into side control!
Gart tries to improve position but can't.
Gart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gart tries to improve position but can't.
Gart gets back to half guard.
Smasher Money has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gart is trying to stand.
Money thows a huge punch but Gart dodges it nicely.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money wants to pass the guard but Gart is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Money counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gart working for submissions but it's allowed Money to get to half guard.
Money thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gart 's head.
Gart is not content to let Money control the position.
Money trying to mount his opponent but Gart defends it.
Money stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gart to get to his feet.
Gart wants to clinch.
Money gets the takedown into side control.
Money tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gart is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gart pushes Money away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Money gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Money wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gart keeps working.
Money avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gart .
Gart tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Gart holding both Money 's hands and preventing any damage.
Money is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gart knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gart for a finish.
Gart tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gart bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gart 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.
Money manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gart manages to get himself to full guard.
Money drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Money jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Money working some strikes from top position.
Money lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gart looking to control.
Money stands and throws Gart 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Money wants to control but Gart is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gart scores with a spinning back kick!
Gart doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Gart wants to clinch.
Gart wants to clinch
and Money counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Money .
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!
Gart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Money 's guard.
Gart postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Money is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gart , into his guard.
Gart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Money controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Money prevents Gart from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smasher Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Smasher Money 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gart tries to clinch but Money moves away
and Money counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gart !
Gart is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gart tries to improve his position but instead Money has taken his back!
Money biding his time, controlling Gart .
Money doesn't have the hooks in and Gart manages to turn into his guard.
Gart looking to pass the guard.
Gart postures up.
Gart is looking to stand up but Money won't let him.
Money pulls Gart in to control the position.
Gart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Money is proving hard to escape from.
Money thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Money swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gart throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gart tries a head kick but it misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Money .
Money tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Money has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gart is looking to regain half guard here but Money keeps moving and retains side control.
Gart is trying to buck Money off.
Money working the body and head with strikes.
Money decides to stand back up. Money steps back and let's Gart get back to his feet.
Money scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Money decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Money counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gart 's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money gets to his feet - Gart follows without any prompting.
A head kick misses from Gart .
Gart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Floyd Gart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gart is looking to clinch but Money is avoiding it.
Gart doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Gart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Money displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Money gets the takedown into side control.
Gart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gart manages to get back to half guard.
Gart moves into full guard.
Gart wants to stand up but Money is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Money won't allow Gart to get back to his feet.
Money stands up and waves to Gart to follow him.
Gart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Floyd Gart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Money counters with a single leg into guard. Gart didn't expect that.
Gart wants to stand but Money is controlling the position.
Money passes Gart 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gart actively working from the bottom here.
Money seems to be working for a kimura but Gart defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Money doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gart is tightening it up a little... Money has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Money reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Money taps out! nice BJJ there by Gart !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Floyd Gart !
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FIGHT
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