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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbert Truck will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
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260 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Truck!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Truck's guard.
Pace postures up in Truck's guard and throws a big left but Truck blocks it.
Pace lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pace preventing the sweep.
Truck keeping full guard, as Pace tries to pass.
Truck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Truck looking to control.
Pace stopping the sweep attempt from Truck.
Truck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Truck is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Truck tries for a takedown but Pace circles away easily
and Pace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Truck's guard.
Truck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck looks gassed!
Pace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Truck working for submissions but it's allowed Pace to get to half guard.
Truck actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck has hold of Pace's hands but Pace slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Truck is staying active underneath Pace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Truck is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Pace pulls his head out easily.
Truck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Truck.
Truck is trying to control the position but Pace postures up.
Pace tries to free his leg and advance position but Truck is retaining full guard.
Truck controlling the position.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Pace from controlling successfully.
Pace preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Truck trying to keep a closed guard but Pace is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Truck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mark Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Truck.
Truck is trying to keep Pace in close.
Pace slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pace trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pace controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck is looking for a triangle but Pace pushes his legs off easily.
Truck being controlled here, momentarily.
Pace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Truck's head.
Truck wants to control but Pace passes easily into half guard.
Pace is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truck trying to control but Pace postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Pace dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Truck tries for a takedown but Pace circles away easily
and Pace counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pace is stalling in the full guard.
Mark Pace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pace works over Truck with some ground and pound from guard.
Truck keeping full guard, as Pace tries to pass.
Truck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pace wants to pass the guard but Truck is keeping the position.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Pace from controlling successfully.
Pace distracts Truck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Truck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pace manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Truck is breathing heavily.
Pace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Truck being controlled here momentarily.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Truck looking to pass the guard.
Truck trying to control but Pace is working from the bottom.
Truck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pace's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Truck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Truck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Truck wants a takedown but no success here.
Mark Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Truck.
Pace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Truck has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pace regains guard immediately.
Truck is in close to Pace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pace has control of Truck's left arm, preventing Truck from doing any damage.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Truck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pace controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck advances position into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Truck wants to control but Pace is keeping him busy.
Truck is chipping away with strikes.
Pace is looking to reverse the position.
Truck working the ground and pound.
Truck landing strikes.
Truck lands a decent elbow from side control.
Truck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Truck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pace sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pace actively working from the bottom here.
Truck tries to stand and escape but Pace is controlling the position.
Pace desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Truck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pace keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Truck tries to pass to full mount but Pace defends it.
Pace is trying to control but can't.
Truck is looking to stall here but Pace recovers full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pace clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Pace will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Truck manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pace's best efforts.
Truck is staying active underneath Pace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pace keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Truck is trying to get back to full guard.
Truck is trying to maintain the position but Pace is very close to passing his half guard.
Truck tries to roll over but Pace keeps him under control.
Pace trying to control the action but Truck is working from the bottom.
Pace sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pace's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck not allowing Pace to control his hands.
Truck has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pace is trying to break free.
Truck is persistently looking for the submission but Pace is defending it well.
Pace can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Truck's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Truck scores with strikes from the back.
It looks like Mark Pace has been cut.
Truck thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck is looking for the choke from the back position but Pace is controlling his hands well.
Truck avoiding Pace 's attempts to control his hands.
Truck has the hooks in. Pace is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pace defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Pace manages to reverse the position and now he's in Truck's guard. Nice work there by Pace.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Pace from controlling successfully.
Truck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Truck doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pace wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Herbert Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Truck wants to improve his position but instead Pace has moved into half guard.
Pace is working for a kimura but Truck is defending it quite comfortably.
Pace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truck keeps working.
That's four 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.
Pace controlling the action here.
Pace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pace content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mark Pace just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pace closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pace tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pace takes a little break here. Truck wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Pace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Pace!
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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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