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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24
300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy tries to keep at a distance but Sherman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Sherman has the dominant position.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sherman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boy.
Boy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sherman is trying to keep an underhook but Boy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boy slips a nice elbow through Sherman's hands, connecting with Sherman's forehead.
Boy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sherman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boy trying to mount his opponent but Sherman defends it.
Boy stalling.
Sherman trying to control but Boy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy trying to mount his opponent but Sherman defends it.
Boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boy lands a nice short elbow.
Boy is looking to advance position but Sherman won't allow it.
Sherman trying to control here.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sherman's head.
Boy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Boy trying to control from half guard but Sherman is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boy controlling the position.
Boy wants to stand up but Sherman is controlling him.
Boy pulls Sherman in close to his closed guard and prevents Sherman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boy is looking to stand up but Sherman isn't so interested in that idea.
Sherman being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Boy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boy swings for the body but Sherman moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sherman to the mat! Sherman manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boy gets to his feet - Sherman follows without any prompting.
Boy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boy wants to control but Sherman is keeping him busy.
Boy wants to pass to mount but Sherman is defending the position.
Sherman wants to get back to full guard.
Boy winds up and cracks Sherman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boy lands with a punch from half guard.
Boy winds up and cracks Sherman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Boy connects with a nice short shot to Sherman's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherman is trying to control but can't.
Sherman is refusing to be controlled, as Boy sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Boy there.
Boy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sherman works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherman is trying to control the position but Boy postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Boy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boy throws a front kick aimed at Sherman's knee but Sherman avoids it well.
Boy throws a combination that misses
and Sherman counters with a takedown into side control.
Sherman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boy pushes Sherman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sherman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sherman wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
Boy is trying to control Sherman's posture but Sherman avoids it.
Boy tries to bench press Sherman off him but Sherman keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Big Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sherman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boy tries to bench press Sherman off him but Sherman keeps the position.
Sherman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boy to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a double jab
and Sherman counters with a head kick. That will keep Boy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frank Sherman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy misses with a double jab
and Sherman counters with a head kick. That will keep Boy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sherman shoots and misses
and Boy counters with a shoot takedown. Sherman fights it but they end up in guard.
Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Sherman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Sherman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sherman gets to his feet - Boy follows without any prompting.
Sherman fails to land the takedown.
Boy lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy is thwarting Sherman's attempts to control the position.
Sherman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sherman wants to stand and escape but Boy is having none of it.
Sherman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sherman wants to stand but Boy is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Sherman tries to strike from the bottom.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sherman keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sherman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boy.
Boy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sherman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sherman counters with a good, hard body kick but Boy shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sherman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sherman is defended easily by Boy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Sherman counters with a solid body kick.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick
and Sherman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Sherman as Boy shoots in.
Boy scores a takedown into full mount!
Sherman wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sherman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boy with shots to the head and body - Sherman looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy lands with some strikes.
Sherman tries to hold on but Boy postures up.
Boy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Sherman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sherman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Boy stalling away here and it's allowed Sherman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boy trying to control but Sherman is working from the bottom.
Boy postures up.
Sherman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sherman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy won't allow Sherman to get back to his feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Frank Sherman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sherman keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Sherman misses.
Boy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sherman's guard.
Sherman has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boy stopping the sweep attempt from Sherman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Boy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sherman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boy is in Sherman's guard.
Boy preventing the sweep.
Sherman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherman being controlled here, momentarily.
Sherman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Boy misses.
A right-left combo lands from Boy.
Sherman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Sherman misses with a takedown
and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sherman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sherman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boy wants to control from the top but Sherman keeps moving.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sherman working a defensive guard here.
Boy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sherman's guard.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sherman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sherman is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sherman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Boy!
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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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RATING
82% |
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