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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Samsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Samsa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregor Samsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Sheehan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheehan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Samsa quickly recovers to half guard.
Sheehan is working for a kimura but Samsa is defending it quite comfortably.
Samsa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Samsa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Samsa looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samsa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sheehan is trying to work for a kimura but Samsa is defending well.
Samsa is looking to control Sheehan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samsa avoid being mounted?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sheehan drops an elbow to the side of Samsa's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan is looking to advance position but Samsa won't allow it.
Sheehan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sheehan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Samsa actively working from the bottom here.
Sheehan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Samsa is just riding it out for now. Sheehan eventually gives up the hold.
Sheehan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheehan trying to control from half guard but Samsa is working away.
Sheehan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sheehan is looking for a kimura but Samsa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sheehan to get the leverage.
Samsa wants to get back to full guard.
Sheehan moves nicely into side control.
Samsa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sheehan controlling the action here.
Samsa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sheehan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samsa keeps working.
Samsa is looking to improve his position.
Sheehan is looking for a kimura but Samsa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sheehan to get the leverage.
Samsa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheehan pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samsa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Samsa looking for submissions off his back.
Samsa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheehan pulls his head out easily.
Samsa is breathing heavily.
Sheehan trying to control the pace.
Samsa is in trouble now - Sheehan has advanced to mount!
Sheehan controlling from mount.
Samsa can't escape the position.
Sheehan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Samsa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Samsa shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sheehan controlling from mount.
Samsa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sheehan.
Sheehan has hold of Samsa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Samsa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sheehan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sheehan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Samsa srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Sheehan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Samsa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sheehan tightening his grip on Samsa, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sheehan 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.
Sheehan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Samsa did well to prevent Sheehan getting side control.
Samsa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sheehan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Samsa regains half guard.
Samsa is looking for a sweep. Sheehan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samsa is defending against the submission attempts here by Sheehan.
Sheehan is looking to take a break and control but Samsa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sheehan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Samsa sees it coming and defends easily.
Samsa tries to roll over but Sheehan keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Samsa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sheehan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samsa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sheehan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sheehan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sheehan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheehan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sheehan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samsa is keeping the position for now.
Sheehan trying to control but Samsa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Samsa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sheehan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Samsa can't keep his opponent in guard - Sheehan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sheehan wants to take a breather but Samsa is having none of it.
Samsa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sheehan pulls his head out easily.
Sheehan wants to free his trapped foot but Samsa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sheehan is trying to control. Samsa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sheehan not doing much here.
Sheehan is trying to control. Samsa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheehan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Samsa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheehan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Samsa is just riding it out for now. Sheehan eventually gives up the hold.
Sheehan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Samsa's head.
Sheehan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Samsa is just riding it out for now. Sheehan eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sheehan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sheehan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sheehan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Samsa is looking for a sweep. Sheehan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samsa trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sheehan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sheehan feints and as Samsa raises his hands in defense, Sheehan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheehan looking to pass the guard.
Samsa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Samsa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sheehan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sheehan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheehan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sheehan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sheehan wants to control from the top but Samsa keeps moving.
Sheehan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsa looking for a sweep. Not yet Samsa, not yet.
Samsa looking for subs off his back but Sheehan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheehan controlling the action here.
Samsa taking some punishment here, with Sheehan in his half guard.
Sheehan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Samsa!
Teddy Sheehan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheehan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sheehan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheehan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Samsa is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsa is working hard here to advance position.
Sheehan content just to control the position here.
Samsa can't escape the position.
Samsa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sheehan is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Samsa with him. Samsa is trying to defend but Sheehan has an arm under the chin now! Samsa grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teddy Sheehan!
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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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