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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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346 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaylord Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potter wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Potter stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson looks winded!
Potter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gaylord Potter.
Potter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potter manages to pull guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter working a defensive guard here.
Potter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Potter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter with good strikes from the mount here!
Potter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Potter breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Potter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Potter's attempts to control the action.
Potter lands a nice shot to the head.
Potter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Potter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Potter controlling his opponent.
Potter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Potter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Potter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Potter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Potter is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Potter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Potter working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Potter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Potter has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Johnson taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaylord Potter!
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energy
A | B |
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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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