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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rearden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Gravity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Rearden!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rearden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravity.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravity.
Gravity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rearden.
Gary Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity lands with a nice body kick.
Rearden moves out of range of the body kick from Gravity.
Gravity chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rearden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravity connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravity lands a nice shot to the body.
Rearden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravity.
Gravity wants to clinch
and Rearden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gravity's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rearden stopping the sweep attempt from Gravity.
Rearden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity working a defensive guard here.
Gravity pulls Rearden in to control the position.
Rearden is stalling in the full guard.
Rearden trying to control the position from guard on top but Gravity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rearden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gravity has time to react.
Gravity scores with a leg kick.
Rearden misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Rearden misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravity throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gary Gravity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gravity scores with a spinning back kick!
Gravity plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravity throws a hook but Rearden avoids it easily.
Rearden throws an off balance right hand
and Gravity counters with a good low kick that Rearden was not able to check.
Gravity lands with an overhand left.
Nice sprawl there from Gravity as Rearden shoots in.
Gravity thumps Rearden with a low kick.
Gravity throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravity connects with a high kick.
Gravity misses the shot to the body.
Gravity throws a leg kick which misses Rearden's front leg but catches the back leg as Rearden tries to avoid it.
Rearden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rearden.
Gravity misses with a low kick.
Gravity throws a head kick but Rearden moves out of range.
Gravity moves forwards but Rearden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rearden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gravity counters with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Rearden.
Gravity's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravity obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rearden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rearden takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Gravity there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rearden doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rearden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravity - the referee stops the clock and Rearden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravity. Rearden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rearden looks winded!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravity.
Gravity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravity.
Rearden looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Rearden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravity throws a good cross that connects.
Rearden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravity lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravity is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravity - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gravity dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gravity scores with a hook.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rearden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gravity. That one must have hurt.
It looks like Gravity has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rearden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rearden avoids the head kick by Gravity.
Gravity fakes the leg kick and cracks Rearden in the body.
Rearden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravity.
Gravity cracks the inside of Rearden's front leg.
Rearden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravity bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rearden is breathing heavily.
That kick from Gravity tenderised Rearden's leg. Rearden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rearden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rearden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gravity.
Gravity ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gary Gravity is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravity lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity pushes Rearden away with a front kick.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rearden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gravity connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Gravity finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gravity throws a shot to the body.
Gravity thumps Rearden with a low kick.
Gravity clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rearden is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gravity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gravity cracks the inside of Rearden's front leg.
Gravity fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rearden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravity lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rearden doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravity punishes Rearden's body with a nice straight punch.
Gravity scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rearden doesn't seem bothered though.
Gravity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rearden can do to turn this around?
Rearden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gravity to score with a decent uppercut.
Gravity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rearden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rearden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gravity throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravity tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rearden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gravity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravity scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gravity plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gravity displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rearden.
Gravity is looking to slow Rearden down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Gravity.
Gravity fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravity looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rearden walks into a left hand.
Rearden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gravity lands a big head kick that sends Rearden tumbling to the mat! Gravity takes a step backwards and waves Rearden back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rearden is rocked!
It looks like Henry Rearden has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rearden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rearden is still on wobbly legs! Can Gravity finish him?
Gravity weaves into range and cracks Rearden right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Rearden goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Gravity is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Gravity!
Gary Gravity seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Henry Rearden stepped up to the mic, saying 'Who is John Galt?'.
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