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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hardgrave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bombadil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombadil is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Climbing Up the Walls. Zach Hardgrave has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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328 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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225 cm
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323 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Hardgrave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Bombadil!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombadil misses the jab.
Bombadil throws a right and a left that Hardgrave avoids nicely.
Hardgrave avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardgrave shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bombadil is trying to defend but Hardgrave finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombadil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bombadil is refusing to be controlled, as Hardgrave sits in half guard.
Hardgrave seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bombadil regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardgrave trying to control but Bombadil is working from the bottom.
Hardgrave throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardgrave seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardgrave postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardgrave throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardgrave stands and throws Bombadil's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hardgrave is chipping away with strikes.
Hardgrave looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bombadil is avoiding damage well.
Bombadil can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardgrave throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hardgrave wants to control but Bombadil is keeping him busy.
Hardgrave scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombadil regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hardgrave's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bombadil controlling the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bombadil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardgrave sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bombadil defending well though.
Hardgrave wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bombadil keeps working.
Bombadil trying to control from the bottom.
Hardgrave lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bombadil is trying to control but can't.
Hardgrave takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardgrave thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bombadil's head.
Bombadil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardgrave is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardgrave is trying to control. Bombadil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bombadil desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bombadil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bombadil looks gassed!
Hardgrave lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bombadil has his hands clasped together around Hardgrave's back. He's all about the action.
Hardgrave 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.
Hardgrave is trying to control. Bombadil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bombadil wants to get back to full guard.
Hardgrave lands strikes from half guard.
Hardgrave lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bombadil is staying active underneath Hardgrave, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bombadil tries to get to full guard but Hardgrave has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombadil is trying to maintain the position but Hardgrave is very close to passing his half guard.
Bombadil controlling the position well.
Hardgrave works his way into full mount!
Hardgrave landing strikes from the mount.
Bombadil working to try and regain half guard.
Hardgrave wants to control the pace but Bombadil is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardgrave with a couple of short strikes.
Bombadil wants to hold on but Hardgrave pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Hardgrave dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardgrave scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hardgrave throws an elbow but Bombadil slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hardgrave working away.
Hardgrave cracks Bombadil with a big elbow.
Bombadil is trying to control Hardgrave's posture but Hardgrave avoids it.
Check out the look on Hardgrave's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hardgrave trying to control the position but Bombadil is working away.
Hardgrave working the body and head with strikes.
Hardgrave looking to control but instead Bombadil has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardgrave is trying to control the action in half guard but Bombadil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardgrave landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardgrave throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombadil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardgrave accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bombadil looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardgrave is working Bombadil over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bombadil is looking for a triangle but Hardgrave pushes his legs off easily.
Hardgrave postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardgrave is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bombadil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardgrave wants to control from the top but Bombadil keeps moving.
Bombadil trying to control the position.
Bombadil throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardgrave throws and elbow that misses. Bombadil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardgrave's guard. Nice move by Bombadil!
Bombadil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardgrave pulls Bombadil in close to prevent any damage.
Hardgrave keeping moving, preventing Bombadil from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bombadil tries to clinch up.
Hardgrave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bombadil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bombadil swings for the body but Hardgrave moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardgrave moves into the clinch.
Bombadil trying to stall but Hardgrave improves his position.
Bombadil is working Hardgrave over against the cage.
Hardgrave gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardgrave thows a huge punch but Bombadil dodges it nicely.
Bombadil moves into full guard.
Hardgrave landing some decent shots from guard.
Hardgrave loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardgrave is looking to work some ground and pound but Bombadil has wrist control.
Hardgrave is sitting in close to Bombadil's body. Bombadil has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hardgrave is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hardgrave is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bombadil.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Bombadil!
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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
54% |
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