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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Im Ard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Grimm (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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285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Im Ard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ard misses with a wild body shot.
Grimm shoots in and bounces Ard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grimm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grimm is one step ahead there.
Grimm landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ard working for a triangle but Grimm defends it easily.
Grimm landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grimm manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grimm holds on and takes a little breather.
Grimm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ard is one step ahead there.
Grimm trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grimm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ard drops back looking for a leg! Grimm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grimm manages to kick Ard off! Ard jumps back into Grimm's guard.
Grimm looking to control.
Ard tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimm is retaining full guard.
Ard won't allow Grimm to sweep him here.
Grimm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ard!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grimm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ard taking some punishment here, with Grimm in his half guard.
Grimm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Grimm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grimm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grimm lands with a punch from half guard.
Ard is rocked!
Grimm lands a big elbow - Ard is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Grimm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Grimm!
Riley Grimm managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Blood Bank ($10), into his post fight interview.
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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
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