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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerold Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Threadgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddy Threadgood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerold Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buddy Threadgood!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Threadgood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hightower doesn't seem phased though.
Threadgood scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Threadgood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Threadgood wants it to stay on the feet.
Hightower shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hightower showed some decent athleticism there.
Hightower wants to lay and pray for a moment but Threadgood keeps working.
Threadgood keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hightower is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Threadgood is just riding it out for now. Hightower eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Threadgood is trying to control but can't.
Hightower thows a huge punch but Threadgood dodges it nicely.
Threadgood won't allow Hightower to pass to mount.
Hightower trying to control the action but Threadgood is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threadgood is trying to maintain the position but Hightower is very close to passing his half guard.
Threadgood keeping control of the position.
Threadgood is trying to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Buddy Threadgood hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Threadgood connects with the punch.
Horrible takedown by Hightower or perhaps it was just good defense by Threadgood which made him look bad.
Threadgood lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Threadgood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Threadgood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Threadgood wobbles Hightower with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Threadgood dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Hightower to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buddy Threadgood!
After the fight, Buddy Threadgood was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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