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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Woodford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Gronkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodford comes to the cage accompanied by The Brains - Hell N' Back. Jacob Woodford has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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198 cm
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Woodford! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Gronkman! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Woodford swats away the attempt to clinch by Gronkman. Bart Gronkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gronkman is looking to clinch. Woodford tries to clinch up but Gronkman circles away and keeps his distance. Gronkman tries to clinch and Woodford counters with a nice double leg into guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gronkman can do anything to dispel that myth. Woodford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Woodford is looking to work some ground and pound but Gronkman has wrist control. Woodford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Woodford preventing the sweep. Woodford is pushing down on Gronkman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gronkman is fighting to maintain full guard but Woodford has managed to sneak the leg through. Gronkman wants to improve his position but Woodford is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Woodford working the head and body with strikes. Gronkman striking from half guard on the bottom. Gronkman is not content to let Woodford control the position. Woodford working over Gronkman with some ground and pound. Gronkman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Woodford prevents Gronkman from standing back up.
Woodford uses his free foot to push down on Gronkman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gronkman. Gronkman is in a horrible position here. Woodford smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gronkman is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woodford trying to control but he's not successful this time. Gronkman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Woodford unloading with bombs!
Gronkman is rocked! Woodford controlling his opponent. Gronkman is still in real trouble! Can Woodford finish him? Gronkman taking shots to the head. Woodford lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Woodford is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gronkman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Woodford looking to finish Gronkman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gronkman! Gronkman is bucking up trying to escape but Woodford cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Woodford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Woodford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Woodford putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Woodford landing shots from mount. Gronkman looks gassed! Woodford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gronkman hang on? Woodford landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gronkman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woodford controlling his opponent. Woodford cracks Gronkman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Woodford with the ground and pound from mount. Woodford controlling from mount. Woodford landing strikes from the mount and Gronkman is in trouble! BOOM! Woodford connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Woodford lands with some strikes. Woodford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Woodford pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Woodford scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gronkman?
Woodford landing strikes from the mount. Woodford punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Woodford. Woodford has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gronkman's face.
Woodford working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gronkman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gronkman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Woodford breaks from Gronkman's wrist control and lands an elbow. Woodford landing punches. Woodford is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gronkman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Woodford lands with some strikes. Woodford controlling the pace for now. Woodford unloading with bombs! Woodford working the ground and pound effectively.
Gronkman is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woodford lands a nice shot to the head. Woodford looking to control and managing it successfully. Woodford landing strikes from the mount. BOOM! Woodford connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Woodford tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woodford cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Woodford breaks from Gronkman's wrist control and lands an elbow. This has been an exciting period of action! Gronkman taking shots to the head. Woodford raining down shots from the mount! Gronkman taking shots to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A nice elbow there by Woodford. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woodford cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Woodford lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Woodford dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Woodford shoots in and drives through. Gronkman sprawls well. Gronkman stuffs the takedown. Woodford shoots in and drives through. Gronkman sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Woodford. That's going to take a lot out of him. Woodford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gronkman as he avoids it easily. Woodford closes the distance and clinches up with Gronkman, looking for a takedown. Woodford pushes Gronkman against the cage but Gronkman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Woodford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gronkman tries to avoid it but Woodford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gronkman to the ground. Gronkman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Woodford shoots in and drives through. Gronkman sprawls well. Woodford looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Woodford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gronkman circles away. Woodford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gronkman's waist but Gronkman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woodford off to one side. Woodford circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gronkman drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Woodford follows Gronkman to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Woodford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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