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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheese Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter Grotz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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175 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cheese Stick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fighter Grotz! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grotz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stick as he avoids it easily. Grotz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Stick looking to control but Grotz passes into half guard.
Stick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grotz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grotz's back! Stick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grotz on the ground. Grotz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Stick is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Stick working for the choke. Grotz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Grotz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round. Stick tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. Grotz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grotz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stick prevents Grotz from getting the reversal. Stick tries to control but Grotz wriggling away. Grotz is just holding on here. Stick manages to take his back.
Grotz turns into Stick and is now in his guard.
Grotz trying to control but Stick is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grotz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stick working for submissions but it's allowed Grotz to get to half guard.
Stick is trying to control but can't.
Grotz passes to full mount! Grotz looking to control but Stick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Grotz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grotz unloading with bombs! Stick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stick is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Grotz looking to control but Stick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Stick is desperately trying to improve his position but Grotz has a good base and remains in mount. Stick is breathing heavily. Grotz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stick shrugs it off. Grotz looking to secure an arm triangle but Stick defends it well. Grotz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grotz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stick is squirming around, avoiding Grotz's attempts to control the action. Grotz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Grotz works his way to his opponent's back.
Grotz is looking for the choke from the back position but Stick is controlling his hands well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Grotz avoiding Stick 's attempts to control his hands. Stick holding both Grotz 's hands and preventing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fighter Grotz dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stick stuffs the takedown attempt from Grotz. Grotz gets slowly back to his feet. Stick tries to clinch but Grotz is having none of it. Cheese Stick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stick slips a jab and a cross from Grotz.
Stick tries to close the distance and clinch but Grotz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stick tries to clinch up but Grotz circles away and keeps his distance. Stick looks for a takedown but Grotz sprawls well. Stick throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Stick fails to land the takedown. Grotz lands with a right hand. Stick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grotz circles away quickly and effectively. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grotz.
Grotz clinches up against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Stick breaks the clinch.
Grotz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Stick clinches with his opponent.
Stick tries to pull guard but Grotz forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheese Stick. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grotz tries to score a body lock takedown but Stick shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Stick is fighting off a takedown attempt but Grotz is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stick to the mat. Stick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Grotz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Stick keeping moving, preventing Grotz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grotz looking to pass the guard. Grotz wants to control from the top but Stick keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fighter Grotz wasn't active enough on the ground. Grotz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stick avoids it really well and circles away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Stick as Grotz shoots in. Grotz looks for a takedown but Stick sprawls well. Stick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grotz gets caught flat footed, as Stick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Stick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Stick stopping the sweep attempt from Grotz. Stick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Stick trying to control but Grotz is working from the bottom. Grotz has his foot on Stick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stick works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stick wants to control from the top but Grotz keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Cheese Stick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Grotz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stick but Stick pushes him off and we're back to square one. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grotz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Grotz slaps away a takedown attempt from Stick, before circling back to the center of the mat. Grotz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. This has been an exciting period of action! Stick working for a triangle but Grotz defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Grotz has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fighter Grotz will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grotz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stick. Grotz misses with a takedown attempt and Stick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stick. Grotz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Grotz manages to break the clinch.
Stick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grotz avoids it really well and circles away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stick. The fight stays on the outside here - Grotz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Grotz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Stick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheese Stick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fighter Grotz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grotz is looking to clinch but Stick is avoiding it.
Stick throws a sloppy head kick and Grotz moves out of range easily. Grotz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Grotz stands up out of the half guard. Stick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grotz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Stick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grotz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stick to the ground. Grotz is now in Stick's guard. Stick wants to stand up but Grotz is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grotz defends it easily. Grotz pushes down on Stick's leg and manages to get into half guard. Stick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Grotz scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Grotz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stick sees it coming and defends easily. Grotz wants to take a breather but Stick is having none of it. Stick keeping hold of Grotz's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grotz is nestled in close to Stick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Stick looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Grotz decides to return to a standing position. Grotz misses with a takedown attempt - Stick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Fighter Grotz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stick pushes Grotz up against the cage in a clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Grotz wants a takedown but no success here.
Stick lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stick tries to pass to full mount but Grotz defends it. Grotz pushes Stick off and gets back to his feet. A solid leg kick lands there for Stick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stick gets tackled into the cage by Grotz. Grotz maintains the clinch. Stick tries to break free but Grotz pushes him back against the cage. Grotz taking a breather. Grotz jumps guard and drags Stick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Fighter Grotz has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Grotz looking to control.
Stick trying to control the position from guard on top but Grotz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cheese Stick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fighter Grotz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Grotz wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight! Fighter Grotz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Grotz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fighter Grotz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
84% |
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