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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Morris looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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190 cm
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250 lbs
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196 cm
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254 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Gruber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Morris! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gruber closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morris to the mat! Morris manages to get full guard. Morris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gruber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Morris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Gruber wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving. Gruber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gruber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard. Morris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gruber has passed into half guard!
Morris looks gassed! Morris tries to roll over but Gruber keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Morris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Gruber has managed to clinch.
Morris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gruber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown but Morris shows good takedown defense. Gruber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Gruber wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving. Gruber wants to stand but Morris has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gruber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Gruber could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morris tries to strike from the bottom.
Gruber wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving. Morris is trying to keep Gruber in close.
Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Gruber wants to get back to full guard. Gruber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gruber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Gruber tries to kick Morris off but Morris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Gruber is looking to improve his position.
Gruber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morris. Morris is tying to control. Gruber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Gruber regains full guard. Nicely done. Gruber keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Morris doesn't succeed with the takedown and Gruber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Morris shoots in and bounces Gruber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Gruber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gruber is on top in guard.
Gruber wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving. Morris has momentary wrist control but Gruber slips an elbow through the middle. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth. Gruber trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gruber showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Gruber stands up from guard. Let's bang! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Gruber dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Morris avoids the head kick by Gruber.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gruber, right into the meat.
Gruber tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range. Gruber shoots and misses and Morris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morris. Gruber scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gruber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gruber cracks the inside of Morris's front leg. Gruber with a poor takedown so Morris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gruber working a defensive guard here.
Morris is fighting to break Gruber's control of his arms but Gruber is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Gruber wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gruber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Gruber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Morris gets in close and instigates a clinch. Gruber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Morris has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gruber clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Gruber just trying to survive but Morris is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Gruber looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Morris throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Gruber turns into Morris and is now in his guard.
Gruber trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gruber advances to half guard. Gruber takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Gruber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Morris looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Morris is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Morris trying to control the hands but Gruber won't let him. Morris can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gruber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morris's body.
Morris breaks Gruber's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gruber is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Morris has his hands clasped together but Gruber extends an breaks Morris's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gruber.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hans Gruber!
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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
37% |
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