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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Grape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorilla Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Grape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gorilla Hensley!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grape throws a sloppy head kick and Hensley moves out of range easily.
Hensley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grape's waist but Grape gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hensley off to one side.
Hensley blocks a head kick by Grape.
Good shot there by Hensley.
Grape throws a head kick but Hensley moves out of range.
Grape tries a head kick but it misses.
Grape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grape throws a head kick but Hensley moves out of range.
Grape tries a head kick but it misses.
Hensley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hensley throwing strikes but missing.
Grape will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hensley trying to control the position from guard on top but Grape is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grape wants to stand up but Hensley is controlling him.
Grape being controlled here, momentarily.
Hensley looking to sit in guard and control but Grape gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hensley 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grape wants to stand but Hensley is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hensley swinging wilding here.
Gilbert Grape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hensley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grape moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grape throws a head kick that misses.
Hensley rushes Grape and presses him up against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hensley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Grape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hensley misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Grape.
Hensley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grape is breathing heavily.
Grape is looking to escape.
Hensley working Grape over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grape is trying to stand back up but Hensley is controlling him
Hensley wants to control but Grape is keeping him busy.
Hensley is looking to advance position but Grape won't allow it.
Grape is trying to stand back up but Hensley is controlling him
Hensley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hensley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hensley duly obliges.
Hensley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grape is trying to break the clinch but Hensley has him pressed against the cage.
Grape can't break the clinch.
Hensley prevents Grape from breaking the clinch.
Hensley fails to pull guard.
Grape wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grape has had enough of the clinch but Hensley keeps him there for the moment.
Grape escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grape tries a head kick but it misses.
Hensley avoids the head kick by Grape.
Hensley shoots in for a takedown but Grape shows good takedown defense.
Gilbert Grape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorilla Hensley.
Grape throws a head kick but Hensley moves out of range.
Grape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hensley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grape misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hensley drops Grape with a left and a right! Oh, Grape is hurt - Hensley dives into side control looking to finish!
Grape is rocked!
It looks like Gilbert Grape has been cut.
Hensley lands a strong strike to the head of Grape. That's dazed him! Hensley looking to finish here. Grape is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hensley lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gorilla Hensley!
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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
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