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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimes's entrance music is THE JOKER. A fine choice. Buster Grimes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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285 lbs
37 - 12 - 0 |
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210 cm
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293 lbs
31 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Grimes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Sabonis saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grimes.
Grimes throws a low kick but Sabonis moves out of range easily.
Sabonis lands a nice hook to Grimes's body. Grimes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sabonis moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimes.
Grimes throws a body kick that misses.
Grimes throws a body kick that misses.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabonis gets a clinch.
Grimes wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabonis won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabonis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sabonis trying to control the position but instead, Grimes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sabonis into the cage.
Grimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabonis controls his hands.
Grimes tries a body shot but Sabonis blocks it.
Sabonis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Sabonis.
Grimes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabonis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabonis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sabonis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabonis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabonis pulls guard.
Sabonis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grimes uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis is trying to control Grimes's posture but Grimes avoids it.
Sabonis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabonis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grimes staying calm.
Sabonis tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sabonis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grimes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sabonis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sabonis gets back to half guard.
Sabonis is looking for a sweep. Grimes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grimes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabonis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sabonis actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sabonis gets back to full guard.
Grimes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grimes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sabonis wants to sweep here but Grimes controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabonis punishes Grimes's body with a nice straight punch.
Grimes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sabonis has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arvydas Sabonis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sabonis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grimes scores with a leg kick.
Grimes throws the kick towards the body but Sabonis avoids it.
Sabonis throws a low kick, looking for Grimes's leg but Grimes calmly moves out of range.
Sabonis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimes.
Grimes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sabonis counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabonis throws out the jab.
Grimes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabonis can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabonis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grimes blocks the body kick.
Sabonis loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes misses with a low kick as Sabonis jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabonis, right into the meat.
Grimes takes one to the side of the head.
Grimes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sabonis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabonis.
Sabonis blocking some punches.
Sabonis fails to pull guard.
Sabonis tries to pull guard but Grimes won't allow it.
Grimes throws a head punch that misses.
Grimes stalling in the clinch.
Sabonis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grimes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buster Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvydas Sabonis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grimes.
Sabonis manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis looking for a guillotine here but Grimes defends easily.
Sabonis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grimes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sabonis wants to stand and escape but Grimes is having none of it.
Grimes is posturing up here but Sabonis has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Grimes tries to roll out but it's too tight and Grimes has to tap! Slick submission there by Sabonis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arvydas Sabonis!
Arvydas Sabonis is the new super heavyweight champion!
An intense looking Arvydas Sabonis took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to thank my fans always supporting me and my family. Right now all i can think about is hitting Jon Hess in the face. I hope he is listening somewhere while eating his ham chops, Hess Im going to fuck you up!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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