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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between MSgt. Francis Grover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregorio San Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Grover and Gregorio San Pedro. San Pedro has chosen Lucky Me nam-nam - Kanto Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
32
275 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
244 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MSgt. Francis Grover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregorio San Pedro! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grover needs to keep his hands up - San Pedro had a free shot at his head there. San Pedro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grover. Grover gets cracked with a nice right hand there by San Pedro. Grover loads up on a big right hand but San Pedro slips the punch. Grover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to San Pedro's calf. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grover tries to keep at a distance but San Pedro has taken the fight into the clinch. San Pedro keeps control of Grover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. San Pedro has Grover pressed against the cage, preventing Grover from circling away and getting back to striking at range. San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro pushes Grover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. San Pedro has Grover pushed against the cage. Grover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grover prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
That's one minute gone in the round. San Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Grover controls the action.
Grover wants to break the clinch but can't.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike. San Pedro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside. Grover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grover blocks a body shot from San Pedro. San Pedro working aggressively here.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grover's elbow. San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. San Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Grover.
San Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Grover uses good head movement to avoid it. San Pedro is leaning against Grover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. San Pedro blocks a body shot from Grover. San Pedro misses with the head strike.
Grover swings wildly with an uppercut but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it. San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Grover controls his hands.
San Pedro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. San Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. San Pedro is pressed up against the cage. Grover has hold of a leg and is looking to drag San Pedro down to the mat. San Pedro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Grover swings away with a leg kick that misses. San Pedro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grover is out of range and San Pedro settles back down. San Pedro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grover will feel that in the morning. A big right from San Pedro misses. San Pedro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. San Pedro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. San Pedro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grover backwards. San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. San Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. San Pedro pushes Grover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Grover is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. San Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grover backwards. Grover takes a shot to the head. San Pedro lands a left hand.
San Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Grover controls the action.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from San Pedro.
Grover takes a shot to the head. A short right from San Pedro. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! San Pedro scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like MSgt. Francis Grover has been cut. San Pedro lands a shot to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by San Pedro. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregorio San Pedro dominated that round. The cut man is working on MSgt. Francis Grover's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grover shoots in but San Pedro avoids the takedown attempt easily. Grover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from San Pedro. Grover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily. San Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grover, pushing him back against the cage. San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside. Grover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! San Pedro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. San Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. San Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Grover controls the action.
Grover trying to land knees to the body.
San Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
Grover wants to take the fight to the mat but San Pedro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grover stalling in the clinch but San Pedro improves position. San Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grovers head. Grover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grover's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! San Pedro pressing his opponent against the cage. San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Grover blocks a body shot from San Pedro. Grover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Grover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grover throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro. Grover working aggressively here.
San Pedro tries to work over Grover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. San Pedro gets through Grover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. San Pedro lands an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, San Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! San Pedro throws a big uppercut that drops Grover! More strikes from San Pedro and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Grover lies dazed against the cage as San Pedro celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregorio San Pedro! During a confident post fight interview, Gregorio San Pedro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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