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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Furtado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Griswold has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Will Furtado's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Furtado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Griswold!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furtado tries to clinch but Griswold moves out of range.
Furtado looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Furtado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furtado wants to clinch.
Griswold feints and as Furtado raises his hands in defense, Griswold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Griswold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griswold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griswold cracks Furtado with a solid left hand.
Griswold lands a couple of digs.
Griswold wants to pass the guard but Furtado is keeping the position.
Griswold is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Furtado wants to get back to his feet but Griswold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Griswold's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Griswold wants to control from the top but Furtado keeps moving.
Griswold slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Furtado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griswold working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Griswold grinds an elbow into Furtado's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griswold is chipping away with strikes.
Griswold lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Furtado down.
Furtado takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Furtado taking punishment in the form of punches.
Griswold lands a nice forearm strike.
Griswold is working Furtado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Griswold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furtado keeps working.
Furtado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Furtado some visible discomfort.
Griswold tries to move to mount but Furtado blocks the move with his legs.
Furtado takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Griswold lands some shots froms side control.
Griswold is chipping away with strikes.
Furtado pushes Griswold away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Griswold gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Furtado tries to improve position but can't.
Griswold goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Furtado has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Griswold but great work by Furtado.
Griswold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Furtado decides to stand back up. Furtado steps back and let's Griswold get back to his feet.
Furtado misses with a takedown
and Griswold counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Griswold lands a nice forearm strike.
Furtado wants to get back to his feet.
Griswold landing a few strikes.
Griswold working the ground and pound.
Furtado taking a bit of punishment here - Griswold scoring with strikes.
Furtado is rocked!
Griswold cracks Furtado with a big elbow.
Oh Furtado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Griswold working the head and body with strikes.
Furtado takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Griswold tries to advance to mount but Furtado denies him.
Griswold landing a few strikes.
Furtado is pushing Griswold's head away, looking to escape. Griswold manages to hold on to the position though.
Griswold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Furtado, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Furtado seems to have got his legs back now.
Griswold working the ground and pound from side control.
Griswold is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Furtado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Griswold sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Furtado is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furtado with a poor takedown
and Griswold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Griswold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furtado has momentary wrist control but Griswold slips an elbow through the middle.
Griswold with a nice head shot there.
Furtado has momentary wrist control but Griswold slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Griswold dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Griswold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Furtado!
Furtado is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Griswold looking to finish Furtado with some ground and pound. This is bad for Furtado!
Griswold pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Furtado is looking to improve his position but Griswold isn't that keen on the idea.
Griswold cracks Furtado with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Griswold!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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