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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Thracian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Conrad might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rider Part II. Thracian has chosen I am Spartacus!!! I stand alone as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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195 cm
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278 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
275 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spartacus Thracian! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good shot there by Thracian.
It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut. Conrad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Conrad cracks a nice hook into Thracian's ribs. Conrad takes a swing at Thracian's ribcage but misses. Conrad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed right hand from Conrad misses the target. Conrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thracian manages to avoid it. Thracian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conrad pinned against the cage. Conrad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Conrad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Thracian misses with a left hand and Conrad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Thracian throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Thracian gets caught flat footed, as Conrad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Thracian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Conrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Thracian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack Conrad has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Conrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thracian manages to avoid it. Conrad lands a jab to Thracian's midsection. Thracian has a takedown stuffed. Conrad misses with a hook. Conrad is looking to wear down Thracian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Conrad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thracian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Conrad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Conrad has closed the distance and engaged Thracian in a clinch.
Conrad wants to stall.
Conrad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conrad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conrad throws a head punch that misses. Thracian jumps guard but Conrad turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Jack Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Thracian. A head punch on the inside from Conrad fails to land. Thracian has clasped his hands together around Conrad's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. An elbow from Thracian crashes against the mat.
Conrad manages to get back to half guard. Thracian thows a huge punch but Conrad dodges it nicely.
Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Conrad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thracian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thracian's back! Conrad somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Conrad wants to control but Thracian manages to buck him off and is now in Conrad's guard! Nice work there by Thracian! Thracian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Thracian trying to control but Conrad is working from the bottom. Conrad is pulling down on Thracian's head to control his posture. Thracian throwing strikes from guard but Conrad blocks nicely. Thracian preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Thracian throws a big elbow that misses. Thracian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Conrad tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Thracian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Conrad throws a hook to the side of Thracian's head but Thracian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Conrad scores with a jab to the jaw. Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thracian moves away. Thracian ducks under a wild hook from Conrad. Thracian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Conrad tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Thracian counters with a nice uppercut. Conrad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Good standup being displayed there by Conrad as he connects with a hook. Jack Conrad is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conrad moves out of range as Thracian strikes. Thracian fails miserably with a takedown attempt. The fight stays on the outside here - Conrad looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Conrad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Conrad wants to clinch. Thracian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thracian closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Thracian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conrad's head. Thracian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Thracian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Conrad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Thracian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conrad's head. Conrad tries to kick Thracian off but Thracian keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Thracian seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Conrad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Thracian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Thracian postures up in Conrad's guard and throws a big left but Conrad blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thracian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conrad works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Thracian preventing the sweep. Conrad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thracian manages to get himself to full guard.
Conrad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Conrad is looking to work some ground and pound but Thracian has wrist control. Thracian wants to sweep here but Conrad controlling him for the moment. Conrad trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thracian manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thracian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jack Conrad's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Conrad's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spartacus Thracian! Spartacus Thracian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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