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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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22
274 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grant Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rico did well to prevent Mitchell getting side control.
Rico striking from half guard on the bottom.
Mitchell working over Rico with some ground and pound. Rico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rico wants to get back to full guard.
Mitchell wants to stand up but Rico is controlling the position.
Rico is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard.
Rico missing with punches from the bottom.
Rico works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rico keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Rico trying to control the position.
Mitchell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mitchell connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rico's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mitchell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rico looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mitchell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mitchell stands up out of the half guard.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Rico shoots and misses
and Mitchell counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Rico misses with a takedown
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mitchell counters by clinching up.
Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico clinches but Mitchell breaks the clinch
and Mitchell counters with a nice body shot.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rico's half guard.
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!
Rico is pressing down on Mitchell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mitchell's guard.
Rico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mitchell throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rico lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mitchell seems keen to control Rico's posture.
Mitchell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rico!
Mitchell dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a big shot there that rocks Rico but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mitchell with a couple of short strikes.
Mitchell lands with some strikes.
Mitchell lands a big shot there that rocks Rico but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rico is rocked!
Rico is bucking up trying to escape but Mitchell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Rico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rico covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Mitchell!
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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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