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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Conlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Conlin's choice of entrance music: Eminem The Way I Am. Big Bastard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Conlin's chin.
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293 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Conlin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastard.
Bastard throws a series of strikes that have Conlin backpedaling.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastard throws a head kick but Conlin moves out of range.
Bastard shoots and misses
letting Conlin counter with a right hand.
Big Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bastard.
Conlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastard circles away quickly and effectively.
Conlin scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bastard.
A jab from Conlin misses.
Bastard has a takedown stuffed.
Bastard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Conlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Bastard both land. Nice combination.
Bastard shoots in and gets a takedown into Conlin's guard.
Conlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bastard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conlin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Conlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conlin keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.
Conlin wants to sweep here but Bastard controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bastard tries to free his leg and advance position but Conlin is retaining full guard.
Conlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bastard throws a strike but Conlin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conlin trying to control but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Bastard looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is pulling down on Conlin's head. It's preventing any offense from Conlin, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastard, not yet.
Conlin stands and throws Bastard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bastard is not content to let Conlin control the position.
You can see the frustration on Bastard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to bench press Conlin off him but Conlin keeps the position.
Conlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastard keeps working.
Conlin is trying to get an arm triangle but Bastard is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bastard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bastard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bastard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Conlin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conlin taking a bit of punishment here - Bastard scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Bastard.
Bastard is putting a hurting on Conlin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Conlin is trying to control Bastard's posture but Bastard avoids it.
Bastard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conlin keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bastard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Conlin regains half guard, as Bastard was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard lands strikes from half guard.
Bastard is looking to stall here but Conlin recovers full guard.
Conlin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Conlin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bastard is defending well. Conlin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bastard has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Conlin celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Conlin!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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