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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabba Hutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolstoy comes to the cage accompanied by Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 cm
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320 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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225 cm
21
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Tolstoy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jabba Hutt! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tolstoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tolstoy moves in looking to clinch but Hutt pushes him off. Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hutt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hutt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tolstoy's half guard. Tolstoy is trying to stand back up but Hutt is controlling him
Hutt lands with a punch from half guard. Tolstoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hutt trying to control the action but Tolstoy is working from the bottom. Tolstoy manages to get to full guard.
Hutt lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hutt preventing the sweep. Hutt stops Tolstoy from standing up. Hutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolstoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tolstoy striking off his back but it's not causing Hutt any problems. Tolstoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Hutt controlling from the top position. Hutt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tolstoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Tolstoy is striking from the bottom but Hutt uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. Tolstoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Tolstoy is looking to clinch but Hutt is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hutt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Tolstoy tries to improve position but can't. Hutt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tolstoy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Hutt is looking to take a break and control but Tolstoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hutt avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tolstoy. Hutt lands a nice forearm strike. Tolstoy regains half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tolstoy is trying to stand up here but Hutt is controlling him well. Hutt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Tolstoy has hold of Hutt's hands but Hutt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tolstoy is trying to get back to full guard. Tolstoy is staying active underneath Hutt, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Hutt moves into full mount! Tolstoy won't be happy about that! Tolstoy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hutt. Tolstoy is squirming around, avoiding Hutt's attempts to control the action. Hutt content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hutt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tolstoy hang on? Tolstoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Tolstoy is looking to get to half guard. Tolstoy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hutt. What's that going to do exactly? Tolstoy is looking to get to half guard. Hutt tries to control but Tolstoy wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabba Hutt dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tolstoy throws a right and a left that Hutt avoids nicely. Tolstoy throws a right and a left that Hutt avoids nicely. Tolstoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tolstoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Hutt manages to get to full guard.
Hutt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tolstoy's guard. Tolstoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hutt controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tolstoy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hutt misses with a low kick. Tolstoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tolstoy wants to clinch up but Hutt keeps it at a distance. Hutt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tolstoy is looking to chop away at Hutt's legs. Andre Tolstoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolstoy.
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hutt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutt paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice defenses there by Hutt. Tolstoy moves into the clinch successfully.
Tolstoy misses with a hook from the clinch. Hutt can't break the clinch.
Tolstoy lands a shoulder strike. Tolstoy lands a nice shot to the body. Tolstoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hutt closes the distance and clinches up with Tolstoy, looking for a takedown. Hutt pushes Tolstoy against the cage but Tolstoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Hutt checks a leg kick. Hutt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tolstoy as he avoids it easily. Andre Tolstoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabba Hutt. No joy there for Tolstoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hutt gets a takedown into half guard. Tolstoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hutt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hutt's back! Tolstoy is trying to stick to Hutt's back but Hutt is turning into Tolstoy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tolstoy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hutt. Hutt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Hutt wants to control from the top but Tolstoy keeps moving. Tolstoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hutt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolstoy is keeping the position for now. Hutt won't allow Tolstoy to sweep him here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hutt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolstoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hutt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tolstoy keeping moving, preventing Hutt from controlling successfully. Tolstoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Hutt jabs at Tolstoy's body. Tolstoy is looking to clinch but Hutt is avoiding it.
Hutt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tolstoy! Tolstoy is trying to escape the mount.
Hutt wants to control the pace but Tolstoy is squirming around nicely. Hutt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. 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 Andre Tolstoy will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tolstoy misses with a takedown attempt and Hutt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Hutt in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tolstoy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hutt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jabba Hutt!
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hype
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pop
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