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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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225 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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199 cm
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buddy Rich!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn shoots in but no luck this time.
Rich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Severn jumps guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rich trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rich wanted to stand there but Severn had control of the position.
Severn keeping full guard, as Rich tries to pass.
Severn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Severn working for a triangle but Rich defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn is trying to control the position but Rich postures up.
Severn looking for a guillotine here but Rich defends easily.
Severn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rich looking to sit in guard and control but Severn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Severn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Severn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buddy Rich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rich instigates a clinch.
Severn is trying to pull guard but Rich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rich lands an elbow that stopped Severn in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Johnny Severn has been cut.
Rich misses with an elbow over the top.
Rich tries to land knees in the clinch but Severn avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Severn jumps guard.
Rich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rich wants to get up but he can't break Severn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Severn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rich uses it to pass to side control.
Severn is looking for a sweep.
Rich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rich wants to stand but Severn is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Severn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rich's guard! Nice work there by Severn!
Severn trying to control but Rich is working from the bottom.
Severn prevents Rich from getting back to his feet.
Severn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buddy Rich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Severn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Severn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rich has managed to clinch.
Severn is trying to pull guard but Rich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Severn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Severn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn moves into the clinch successfully.
Rich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rich tries to land a knee to the head but Severn blocks with his arms.
Rich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Severn is keeping busy.
Severn gets control of Rich's arms and successfully pulls guard. Severn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rich trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich is looking to stand up but Severn won't let him.
Rich wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Severn's closed guard. He's half up but Severn has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Severn pivots and extends the arm, Rich falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Severn! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Severn!
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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
45% |
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