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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerold Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Strongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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290 lbs
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296 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Strongo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongo looks for a takedown but Hightower sprawls well.
Hightower misses with a takedown attempt - Strongo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hightower fails to land the takedown.
Strongo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hightower momentarily.
Strongo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hightower sprawls well. Hightower wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hightower stuffs the takedown attempt from Strongo. Strongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Gerold Hightower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Strongo.
Strongo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hightower tries to avoid it but Strongo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hightower to the ground. Hightower escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hightower shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strongo sprawls well. Strongo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hightower gets slowly back to his feet.
Hightower tries for a takedown but Strongo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Hightower or perhaps it was just good defense by Strongo which made him look bad.
Strongo shoots in but Hightower avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strongo throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
Hightower shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strongo but Strongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hightower shoots in but Strongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hightower is breathing heavily.
Strongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Hightower or perhaps it was just good defense by Strongo which made him look bad.
Hightower fails to land the takedown.
Strongo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hightower. Hightower gets slowly back to his feet.
Strongo shoots in for a takedown but Hightower shows good takedown defense.
Hightower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strongo as he avoids it easily.
Strongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hightower circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hightower fails with a takedown attempt.
Strongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hightower circles away.
Strongo shoots in and drives through. Hightower sprawls well.
Hightower shoots in looking for a takedown. Strongo tries to sprawl out of it but Hightower keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strongo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hightower changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strongo tries to avoid it but Hightower manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strongo to the ground. Strongo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Strongo. Beautiful body shot.
Hightower shoots in but Strongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hightower walks into a straight right hand from Strongo.
Hightower blocks a leg kick.
Hightower changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strongo tries to avoid it but Hightower manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strongo to the ground. Strongo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strongo tries to break the clinch but Hightower is controlling the position.
Hightower is trying to drag Strongo to the mat but Strongo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hightower stuffs the takedown.
Hightower shoots in but no luck this time.
Strongo misses with a double jab.
Strongo shoots in for a takedown but Hightower shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hightower fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hightower but Hightower pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hightower shoots in but Strongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hightower avoids the head kick by Strongo.
Strongo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hightower tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strongo swivels and escapes.
Strongo shoots in and gets a takedown into Hightower's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Strongo wants to control from the top but Hightower keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hightower is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hightower drops back looking for a leg! Strongo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strongo manages to kick Hightower off! Hightower jumps back into Strongo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Strongo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hightower shoots in for a takedown but Strongo shows good takedown defense.
Strongo rushes Hightower and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strongo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hightower has double underhooks.
Hightower turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hightower manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strongo is trying to control Hightower's posture but Hightower avoids it.
Hightower has hold of Strongo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Strongo seems comfortable defending it but Hightower has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Strongo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Strongo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hightower couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gerold Hightower!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gerold Hightower made sure he mentioned Ultra Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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