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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Rosalando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Rosalando had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 267.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Shane Granger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Glen Rosalando's chin.
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190 cm
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290 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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225 cm
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265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Rosalando! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Granger! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice combination there by Granger.
Granger tries to bum rush Rosalando with a series of wild strikes but Rosalando uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosalando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosalando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A combination from Granger does no damage. Rosalando avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosalando moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sloppy strikes from Granger. Those never looked like landing. Some wild striking there from Granger.
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Granger lands a high kick!
Rosalando misses with a wild combination.
Granger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosalando counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Rosalando controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosalando lands a couple of digs. Rosalando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rosalando content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Granger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rosalando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granger on the ground. Granger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosalando gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Rosalando has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Rosalando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Granger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosalando distracts Granger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Granger is looking for a triangle but Rosalando pushes his legs off easily.
Rosalando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Granger looks gassed! Granger is looking for a triangle but Rosalando pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rosalando landing some decent shots from guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rosalando lands a couple of elbows. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Rosalando engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Granger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rosalando passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rosalando lands a nice short elbow. Rosalando landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Rosalando lands a big elbow - Granger is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rosalando!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Rosalando!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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