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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guss Griswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswald has chosen I Set My Friends On Fire - Aiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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194 cm
18
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian King! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guss Griswald! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King lands with a shot to the body. Griswald throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Griswald only half commits. King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. King dodges the punch combination from Griswald.
Guss Griswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Griswald is looking to clinch. Griswald takes the fight into the clinch. Griswald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Griswald looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Griswald.
King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Griswald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Griswald pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griswald swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. A bit of stalling here from Griswald.
Griswald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King is trying to break free. Griswald throws a punch but it's blocked by King. King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griswald scores a nice knee to the body.
King tries to break the clinch but Griswald is controlling the position. Griswald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King is trying to break free. Griswald connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
It looks like Brian King has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Griswald misses with a punch on the inside.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Griswald tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Griswald drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griswald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. The crowd are getting on Griswald's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. King wants to break free but Griswald has control.
King has had enough of the clinch but Griswald keeps him there for the moment. King is trying to break the clinch but Griswald has him pressed against the cage. King can't break the clinch.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. King wants to get back to striking at distance but Griswald won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. King is looking to break free of the clinch but Griswald has double underhooks. King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Griswald stalls. King can't break the clinch.
Griswald tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Griswald leaning his opponent against the cage. Griswald gets a trip takedown into half guard. Griswald is looking to stall here but King recovers full guard. Griswald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Griswald is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! King is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! King has escaped and now he's on top! Griswald looks gassed! Griswald looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Griswald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guss Griswald will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Brian King's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab lands there for King. Griswald tries to clinch but King is having none of it. No luck for Griswald with that takedown attempt. King throws a right and a left that Griswald avoids nicely. King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griswald doesn't seem bothered though. Griswald wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs. A left lands for King. Griswald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Griswald is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Griswald misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Griswald has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian King! Brian King is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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