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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Why Try (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Grizzly Song. Grizzly Bear has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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288 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grizzly Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Why Try!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Try looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Try cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Grizzly Bear has been cut.
Bear misses with a takedown
and Try counters with a straight right hand.
Bear is looking to score with low kicks.
Bear shoots and misses
and Try counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear throws a predictable looking body shot
and Try cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bear has his takedown stuffed
and Try counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grizzly Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Try counters with a nice uppercut.
Grizzly Bear's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Try closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bear quickly recovers to half guard.
Try is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bear!
Try has hold of Bear's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bear manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Try.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Try on the ground.
Try scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bear?
Try landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Try scoring with strikes but Bear is staying in there.
Try in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bear taking shots to the head.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Try lands a heavy elbow.
Try has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Try postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bear looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Bear that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Try landing punches.
Bear takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Try cracks Bear with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bear in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bear tries to hold on but Try pushes him away.
Try unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Try.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Try pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Try cracks Bear with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Try with the ground and pound from mount.
Try landing shots from mount.
Try lands a big shot there that rocks Bear but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Try lands a heavy elbow.
Try unloading with bombs!
Try in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Try breaks from Bear's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Try working Bear over with strikes here.
Bear wants to control but Try is having none of it.
Try lands a big shot there that rocks Bear but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Try is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Try lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Try is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bear can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Try pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Try with shots to the head and body - Bear looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bear in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Try working the ground and pound effectively.
Try is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bear can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Try lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Try scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Try with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Try putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Try unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Why Try dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Bear's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Try counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Try avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Try distracts Bear with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Try content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Try is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Try passes into half guard.
Try working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Try seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Why Try has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Try lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Try lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Try scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Try prevents Bear from improving his position.
Try landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Try connects with a nice short shot to Bear's temple.
Bear is trying to maintain the position but Try is very close to passing his half guard.
Try takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Try working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Try seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bear is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Try scores with a couple of nice shots.
Try is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Try working over Bear with some ground and pound. Bear looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bear is trying to control but can't.
Try working over Bear with some ground and pound. Bear looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Try is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bear on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Try connects with a nice short shot to Bear's temple.
Try works his foot free and advances to mount.
Try fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Try has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Try postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bear looks a forlorn figure.
Try is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bear to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bear shrugs it off.
Bear is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Try looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Try scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bear?
Try cracks Bear with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Try raining down hammerfists from mount.
Try working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Try connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Bear that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Try lands a big elbow.
Try lands a heavy elbow.
Try punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Try lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Try looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bear can't escape the position.
Try looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Try.
Try in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Try scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bear wants to hold on but Try pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Why Try showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grizzly Bear's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Try counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Try.
Try postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Try missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Try postures up and lands a big shot to Bear's brow.
Try scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Try working some strikes from top position.
Try scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Try with a nice head shot there.
Try is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Try working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Try keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bear's head.
Try lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Try scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Try postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Try working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Try content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Try is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Try chips away with some ground and pound.
Try postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Try's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Try landing some decent shots from guard.
Try scoring with punches to the head and body.
Try distracts Bear with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Try works over Bear with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear looking to control.
Try is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Try lands a couple of digs.
Try content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Try working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Try is in close to Bear's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Try content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Try landing with the ground and pound.
Try connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear has momentary wrist control but Try slips an elbow through the middle.
Try is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Try works over Bear with some ground and pound from guard.
Try lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Try working some strikes from top position.
Try postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Try lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Try stands up over Bear, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Try lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Try postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Try advances to half guard.
Bear tries to roll over but Try keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear has hold of Try's hands but Try slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Try is nestled in close to Bear, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Try is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bear!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Try cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Try is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Try fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bear is in a horrible position here. Try smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Try cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Try lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Try scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bear?
Grizzly Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Try looking to finish Bear with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bear!
And that's the end of the fight!
Why Try comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Try has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Why Try!
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